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The Washington Post: A GOP rebellion finally changes Trump’s mind; Ann Wagner, others spoke out against livestreaming an execution (avoid Washington Post paywall by reading free archived version here)

P-D: Fed operation nets 435 arrests in St. Louis. ‘We don’t have to accept violent crime’ (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free archived version here)

Columbia Missourian: Federal visa rule prompts concerns among Mizzou international students

St. Louis Public Radio: Immigrant advocates say federal cuts to Medicaid are creating a ‘health care crisis’

KC Star: ‘Pointless task at hand.’ How shifting maps changed the race for Missouri’s 5th District

Missouri Independent: 2 states, 2 abortion ballot measures, and the effort to win over Gen Z voters

KZRG (Joplin): Morning News Watch: Lt. Gov. David Wasinger on Amendments 3 and 6, Buy Missouri Week, tariffs

KMIZ (Columbia): “TRUTH ALERT” series: Amendment 6 empowers direct democracy in Missouri, but opponents warn of consequences

KMIZ (Columbia): Timeline: How Amendment 6 got on the ballot

Missouri Independent: Missouri’s ‘constitutional sheriff’ push reaches voters with Amendment 8

This Week in Missouri Politics #TWMPDaily: Missouri Senate Campaign Committee’s Daniel Seitz on national political climate (1:15); LaVanna Wrobley vs. Tracy McCreery (2:05); Mike Jones vs. Shereka Barnes (5:25); resource allocation strategy (14:00); Amendment 3 (19:00); Jon Patterson vs. Keri Ingle (22:40); Melanie Stinnett vs. Betsy Fogle (27:45); Michigan Wolverines (33:30); Amendment 6 (34:30)

KSMU (Springfield): Missouri Senate District 30 candidate interviews: Betsy Fogle (D) vs. Melanie Stinnett (R)

Columbia Missourian: State Rep. John Martin (R) facing Bekki Brewer (D) in county’s lone contested House race

KSMU (Springfield): Missouri House District 161 candidate interviews: Louise Secker (R) vs. Aaron Metzger (D)

Gray Media (KFVS, KY3, KCTV, KMOV): Young Missouri voters say they’re skeptical of political ads, still forming opinions

Columbia Missourian: AG Hanaway alleges data leaks and child safety concerns against Temu, TikTok

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Marc Cox Morning Show: AG Catherine Hanaway on TikTok, Temu and more

Washington Missourian: After state lawmakers cut RePath funding, Franklin County judges push to reinstate supervision program

Fox 2 St. Louis: Breast cancer patient wants state lawmakers to require insurance coverage for scalp‑cooling therapy

St. Louis Public Radio: The 4th-worst DMV in the U.S.? Ope, that’s in the St. Louis area

SNL: Missouri Department of Conservation data shows warm weather slows Missouri early antlerless deer harvest

KC Star op-ped: Scott McChrystal: A pro-life response on why Missouri voters should read Amendment 3 language

P-D’s Tony Messenger: Will Missouri Supreme Court take a new stand against ‘logrolling’ of bills? (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free archived version here)

Missouri Independent op-ed: Physician associate Krista Barnes: Change Missouri physician associate licensing requirements

P-D letter: St. Louis septuagenarian says state lawmakers who supported Amendments 4 and 5 should get the boot (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free archived version here)

Yesterday’s (Thursday, October 15, 2026) Missouri political news headlines

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