Daily Brief: Friday, August 21, 2026

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

Missouri can bring clarity to a confusing vaccine landscape

A mother carries her 12-month-old into the pediatrician’s office for a routine visit. The doctor recommends the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine- the MMR vaccine- just as pediatricians have for… — Missouri Independent

Missouri Supreme Court sets hearing date for referendum, initiative case appeals

The Missouri Supreme Court set Sept. 2 for arguments in the appeals of two ballot measure cases, including a referendum on the state’s gerrymandered congressional map. Both measures were ruled… — Missouri Independent

📼 From the PubDef archive: “VIDEO: McCaskill on Equal Pay” (Apr 2008)

Cities turn to AI to speed housing permitting

New housing projects can sometimes stall out as a developer applies to city or county planning boards and goes through cycles of inspections, reviews and approvals.  Now, cities are increasingly… — Missouri Independent

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

Missouri prepares for final marijuana microbusiness lottery under tougher rules

Missouri received nearly 900 applications for its final round of marijuana microbusiness licenses, with the Missouri Lottery scheduled to draw applicants on Sept. 9 for 77 available licenses. But… — Missouri Independent

Karl-Anthony Towns and Jordyn Woods marry in Malibu

New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns wed reality television personality and influencer Jordyn Woods this weekend in front of a star-studded guest list in Malibu. The wedding took place just two… — St. Louis American

📼 From the PubDef archive: “Karl Rove predicts Obama will win landslide victory” (Nov 2008)

STL Sites and Sounds

Sun., Aug. 23, 7 p.m., Trey Daniels, City Winery, 3730 Foundry Way, St. Louis, MO. For more information, visit www.citywinery.com.   Sun., Aug. 23, 7:30 p.m., Alabama Shakes and Tedeschi Trucks Band,… — St. Louis American

📼 From the PubDef archive: “How to disenfranchise (um, disenchant) a voter in 59 easy steps” (Nov 2008)

Joshua Báez makes debut a Father’s Day

The St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs rivalry is historic but never as bitter as L.A. Dodgers vs. San Francisco Giants. That’s why the entire crowd, not just St. Louis Cardinals fans, stood in… — St. Louis American

📼 From the PubDef archive: “Clay to Speak at Parham’s Church [Updated]” (Jan 2008)

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