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Did you take the weekend off? Friday’s headlines are here.

Did you take the weekend off? Saturday’s headlines are here.

Did you take the weekend off? Sunday’s headlines are here.

Fox News “Sunday Morning Futures”: House Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith criticizes Democrats for ‘campaigning’ on restoring taxes

Newsweek: Trump rebukes Supreme Court after it rejects Missouri GOP map for 3rd time

Newsmax: U.S. Rep. Mark Alford says Missouri map ruling hurts voters

KSDK (St. Louis): 2nd Congressional District candidate Fred Wellman (D) backs away from his ad’s “corrupt” allegation against Ann Wagner, restates support for taxpayer-funded transgender surgeries

KSDK: Transcript: Fred Wellman interview (avoid KSDK pop-ups and auto-play videos by reading transcript on MSN here)

New York Magazine: The new book Democrats hate – and can’t stop talking about; Missouri native Evan Barker quit the party and voted for Trump. Now, she’s telling (a few) of her stories. (avoid New York Magazine paywall by reading archived version here)

Amazon.com: Nothing Left: Confessions of a Democratic Operative; Evan Barker on her path from union family in the Kansas City heartland to raising cash for AOC, Jasmine Crockett, Cori Bush and others (note: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)

Missouri Independent: Pro-life divide could complicate Missouri Amendment 3 campaign

Jason Rosenbaum’s Politically Speaking: State Rep. Keri Ingle (D-Lee’s Summit) on her state Senate campaign, school funding, Medicaid funding, Amendments 3 and 6

This Week in Missouri Politics: St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann (R); panel of Democrat state Reps. Mark Boyko and Jaclyn Zimmerman, Republican state Reps. Wendy Hausman and Colin Wellenkamp

Spectrum News (Charter Communications, St. Louis): In Focus Missouri: State Sen. Kurtis Gregory (R-Marshall) talks about the Angel Investor Program

Spectrum News (Charter Communications, St. Louis): In Focus Missouri: State Sen. Steven Roberts (D-St. Louis City) talks about the Revitalizing Missouri Downtowns and Main Street Act

Startland News, via KCUR (Kansas City): The first film production in Kansas City to use Missouri movie tax credits is ready for its premiere

P-D: Flock cameras are watching some Missouri nature centers (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KCUR (Kansas City): Legal Aid of Western Missouri lawsuit takes aim at Medicaid eligibility rule

St. Joseph News-Press: News-Press earns Missouri Press Association awards

Sedalia Democrat: Sedalia Democrat earns top awards from Missouri Press Association

Columbia Missourian: Missourian wins 29 awards in 2026 Press Association contest; Boone County Journal wins four

Missouri Independent: Missouri Independent reporters win journalism prizes

Instagram reel: Journalists giving themselves a hand

Missouri Independent’s Jason Hancock: Denny Hoskins’ terrible, horrible, no good, very bad month

KC Star’s Toriano Porter: Missouri GOP take to X to lament high court map order. They’re crying foul (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

KFF Health News’ Bram Sable-Smith, via KCUR: Abortion is on the ballot again in Missouri as post-Roe policies continue to evolve nationwide

P-D’s David Nicklaus: Tech giants bankroll new center emphasizing ‘AI for good’ (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Amazon.com: John Combest: Stalking, Harassment, Internet Trolling: A Guide to Recovering and Rebuilding After Online Attacks – available in paperback and Amazon Kindle (note: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)

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