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Axios: Sen. Eric Schmitt is drawing buzz as a possible Vance VP in 2028

NPR: Senate passes Schmitt’s Protect College Sports Act

KC Star: Kansas, Missouri senators are in favor of Schmitt’s Protect College Sports Act. What it means (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

P-D: Boeing lands contract to build ‘next-gen’ Navy fighter. Schmitt lauds St. Louis role (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

CBS News: Exclusive: Sen. Josh Hawley introduces bill aimed at stopping abuse of Flock cameras and similar AI technology

Washington Examiner: Hawley calls for Jack Smith to be disbarred during Senate hearing: ‘All about politics from Day One’

TMZ: Exclusive: Sen. Eric Schmitt on Jack Smith Hawks mix-up: “I just ask questions!”

P-D’s Joe Holleman: Eric Schmitt shoots, misses while questioning ex-special counsel about basketball game (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KCMO (Kansas City): Pete Mundo in the Morning: U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.) on Friday’s ag event in Chillicothe with Chris Stigall

St. Louis Public Radio: With Trump-backed Missouri congressional redistricting plan in tatters, Kehoe has no regrets

KSDK (St. Louis): Gov. Mike Kehoe discusses losing congressional map fight

KCUR (Kansas City); Up to Date with Steve Kraske: Missouri Proposition A will let voters decide fate of redrawn congressional map

KOMU (Columbia): What is Missouri Proposition A?

Nexstar (Fox 2 St. Louis, Fox4 KC, KOLR 10): Abortion returns to the Missouri ballot as Amendment 3

TonysKansasCity.com: Liberal groups to hold another “No Kings” protest Oct. 17

Newsmax: Missouri AG Hanaway: ActBlue faces fraud scrutiny

KSHB (Kansas City): KC area voters inundated with unsolicited text messages; 3 tips to stop them (link via TonysKansasCity.com)

Missourinet: From soybeans to machinery, Missouri products impacted by Canada tariff dispute; comments from Missouri State University Associate Dean Jeff Jones

Columbia Missourian: New SNAP qualification requirements will go into effect in Missouri on Oct. 1

P-D: Ameren Missouri says it urgently needs more power amid data center growth (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

St. Louis Public Radio: Data centers drive huge power plant buildout in Ameren Missouri 20-year plan

St. Louis Magazine: Ameren intends to use natural gas to power the local grid amid ‘unprecedented’ growth in demand

Columbia Missourian: Columbia Public Schools files second lawsuit seeking to halt charter school

Missouri Independent: Missouri judge hears challenge to Boone County charter school expansion

KBIA (Columbia): Meth may look different, but remains a problem in Missouri

KBIA (Columbia): “Race Matters, Friends” group calls for city action after AG’s demands to Reign Bar

St. Louis Public Radio: St. Charles County to take over bioterrorism monitoring sites

P-D editorial: Sen. Schmitt airballs with ‘dirtbag’ attack (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Washington Post op-ed: Sen. Josh Hawley: AI companies shouldn’t get a free pass to break things

Missouri Independent’s Jason Hancock: Eric Schmitt’s Hawks-Hawkeyes blunder and the politician he’s become

Columbia Missourian letter: Boone County man touts “progressive Democrat” Bethany Mann over incumbent Bob Onder (R)

JCNT letter: Linn septuagenarian says some State Board of Education members “providing cover” for elected officials

Yesterday’s (Tuesday, September 29, 2026) Missouri political news headlines

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