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Friday, September 25, 2026 – Missouri political news headlines

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Spectrum News (Charter Communications, St. Louis): U.S Attorney Tom Albus among candidates for Mo. appellate court post

Talkers: Cumulus adds Pete Mundo Show to KFRU in Columbia

Radio Online: Pete Mundo Expands to KFRU in Columbia MO

KCMO (Kansas City): Pete Mundo in the Morning: KC Mayor Quinton Lucas on Denny Hoskins and Catherine Hanaway getting “slapped down” (3:40); Democratic Socialists of America “not that scary” (8:00)

KCMO (Kansas City): Pete Mundo in the Morning: AG Catherine Hanaway on redistricting rulings

Washington Missourian: County Clerk Tim Baker says Franklin County voters not impacted by federal redistricting decision

Nexstar (Fox 2 St. Louis, Fox4 KC, KOLR 10): New Missouri maps could affect future congressional votes

POLITICO: Missouri election officials tell people to hold off voting while SCOTUS deliberates on maps

LGBTQ Nation: “Dodge, discredit, deflect”: Democrat Fred Wellman called out for refusing to talk about trans rights positions (link via Gregg Keller on X)

Missouri Independent: The Fairness Project remains largest funder of effort to stop Missouri’s Amendment 3

KC Star: Fact check: In key Jonathan Patterson vs. Keri Ingle state Senate race, where do candidates stand on Amendment 3?

KCUR’s “Up to Date with Steve Kraske”: Missouri Independent content creator Anna Spoerre on Amendment 3

Gray Media (KFVS, KY3, KCTV, KMOV): Amendment 6 overview

TonysKansasCity.com: Mizzou boots activist after horrific mocking of Charlie Kirk assassination

The Leader (Jefferson County): Police chiefs, sheriff react to governor’s call for Flock safeguards

KSMU (Springfield): Missouri’s attorney general investigates Students for Justice in Palestine’s Missouri chapters

KC Star: Pro-Palestine student group at Mizzou under investigation by Missouri attorney general (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

Springfield Daily Citizen: Missouri’s Republican lawmakers threaten educational institutions over DEI, but local schools find creative workarounds

P-D: ‘One-off mistake’ or crime? Missouri Supreme Court considers disbarring Kim Gardner (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KMOV (St. Louis): Missouri Supreme Court hears arguments on possible disbarment of former Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner

Columbia Daily Tribune: Missouri AG’s letter directed at Columbia bar gets pushback

KC Star op-ed: Robert Jacobson: Missouri lawmakers should crack down on puppy mills

Missouri Independent op-ed: American Federation of Teachers Local 420 President Ray Cummings: Missouri should scrutinize all schools, not just St. Louis Public Schools

Columbia Missourian letter: Columbia man says Denny Hoskins’ talk at Turning Point USA event was unbearable

Yesterday’s (Thursday, September 24, 2026) Missouri political news headlines

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