Daily Brief: Monday, June 29, 2026

St. Louis news worth your time today — curated by PubDef, with receipts from the archive. Click through for the full stories.

Missouri budget earmarks face scrutiny as Gov. Mike Kehoe’s deadline nears

Gov. Mike Kehoe’s decisions on the $50.7 billion Missouri budget for the coming year are due by Tuesday. The budget for the fiscal year that begins Wednesday arrived on Kehoe’s desk in May with a… — Missouri Independent

📼 From the PubDef archive: “Irene, Maida and Mike — a Tale of Delusion, Promise and Possibility” (Nov 2008)

What Amendment 5 ad gets wrong about Missouri data centers

There’s a television ad making the rounds for Amendment 5, and it would like you to be angry at a hum. “That hum is the sound of big tech making money from online gambling, from porn,” a narrator… — Missouri Independent

📼 From the PubDef archive: “POLL: Should the Gov’t rescue the auto industry?” (Nov 2008)

Older Missourians who are homeless for the first time point to weaknesses in support systems

When outreach workers with CoMo Mobile Aid surveyed people experiencing homelessness in Columbia, Missouri, earlier this year, one finding stood out — many were older Missourians experiencing… — Missouri Independent

📼 From the PubDef archive: “VIDEO: Barack Obama on 60 Minutes” (Nov 2008)

E. St. Louis AKA chapter marks 80 years with community donations 

Members of the Delta Delta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority distributed 80 laundry baskets filled with household items to Metro East homeless shelters and social service agencies on June… — St. Louis American

Strawberry Bounce celebrates Pride Month at The Golden Record

Strawberry Bounce brought the energy to The Golden Record on June 26, celebrating Pride Month with a night centered on Black queer women, trans, nonbinary, gender-nonconforming and gender-expansive… — St. Louis American

📼 From the PubDef archive: “Favazza Not a “Fat Bastard”, But Possibly a Mayoral Candidate” (Aug 2008)

Quanisha Major appointed Marian Middle School principal

Marian Middle School has named Quanisha Major as principal of the Catholic all-girls school. Major previously served as director of staff and scholar culture at Momentum Academy and has also worked… — St. Louis American

📼 From the PubDef archive: “POLL: Should the Gov’t rescue the auto industry?” (Nov 2008)

June Fowler named to Lambert CEO search committee

Business briefs: June Fowler named to Lambert CEO search committee June Fowler, retired vice president of corporate and public communications at BJC HealthCare, has been appointed to the St. Louis… — St. Louis American

📼 From the PubDef archive: “Lame Duck Gov makes a few appointments” (Nov 2008)

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