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Monday, October 26, 2026 – Missouri political news headlines

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KOLR (Springfield): Q&A with 7th Congressional District candidates Eric Burlison (R) and Missi Hesketh (D)

St. Louis Magazine: Phelps County Jail says goodbye to ICE detainee – for real this time

St. Louis Public Radio: Proposition A will determine fate of Missouri’s Trump-backed congressional map

KSMU (Springfield): Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce opposes Amendment 6 in November

This Week in Missouri Politics: Host Scott Faughn talks with Missouri Senate District 8 candidates Jon Patterson (R) and Keri Ingle (D)

KMIZ (Columbia): Missouri Secretary of State’s Office claims whistleblower was already on track to be fired

The Beacon (Kansas City): To keep rural healthcare workers, Missouri is helping cover their child care costs

Missouri Independent’s “Missouri on the Record” podcast: Content creator Steph Quinn summarizes her coverage of Missouri Department of Social Services Children’s Division issues

Springfield Daily Citizen: Springfield Public Schools persists through state uncertainty, including commissioner’s resignation and delay of new grading system

P-D: St. Louis police board lawyer resigns over investigation into meetings about chief’s raise (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Fox 2 St. Louis: St. Louis Police Board attorney resigns amid police chief pay raise controversy

KMBC (Kansas City): Missouri county clerk accused of stealing $127K from elderly person faces removal; comments from AG Catherine Hanaway

SNL: MoDOT’s work on East Sunshine to last through June 2028

JCNT: Show Me Service Awards nominations now open

Missouri Independent’s Jason Hancock: Mike Kehoe keeps saying he’s running again. Why does everyone keep asking?

Daily Journal (Park Hills): Farmington woman says anti-data center group is silencing Republican supporters

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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