Daily Brief: Monday, August 10, 2026

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

Missouri voters crushed two Mike Kehoe priorities. November brings another test

Gov. Mike Kehoe wasn’t on the ballot Tuesday. Two of his biggest priorities were, and voters handed them a historic defeat. Kehoe made the measure that became Amendment 5, which sought to put… — Missouri Independent

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

Maybe Missourians are smarter than Jefferson City gives them credit for

Missouri Republicans have been making the case for years that our state constitution is getting hijacked by out-of-state interests. Gov. Mike Kehoe said it plainly in a video backing Amendment 4, the… — Missouri Independent

📼 From the PubDef archive: “McCain narrowly wins Missouri (maybe) as the state goes from red to purple” (Nov 2008)

Missouri is No. 3 in the number of cyclosporiasis cases in the nation

Missouri has officially been added to the list of states linked to the shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms that caused cyclosporiasis. Five other states — Arkansas, Iowa, Nebraska, New… — Missouri Independent

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Page says Proposition U defeat could force budget cuts St. Louis County Executive Sam Page warned Wednesday that voters’ rejection of Proposition U could force deep budget cuts, including reductions… — St. Louis American

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

A new season at The Rock

The Rock has entered a season of renewal. Saint Alphonsus Liguori “The Rock” Catholic Church is welcoming Father Royce M. Thomas, C.Ss.R., as its new pastor priest. The new installation signals both… — St. Louis American

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

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