Daily Brief: Wednesday, August 26, 2026

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

The Missouri Independent 100: Tracking the PACs funding state legislative races

The last campaign finance reports before the Aug. 4 primary showed candidates for the Missouri House and Senate had spent $15.3 million for their races, according to records of the Missouri Ethics… — Missouri Independent

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

Nowhere else to go: How Missouri left one man in jail for years waiting for mental health treatment

LIBERTY — Fresh out of jail in New York, Carl Henry Louis jumped on a bus, yearning to see a world beyond the Big Apple and his past. During his journey, he lived on the streets, taking odd jobs,… — Missouri Independent

📼 From the PubDef archive: “Post-Disgrace” (Dec 2006)

Sanctuary policies are keeping prisoners in local jails away from ICE

As more states seek ways to limit immigration enforcement, a Stateline analysis shows one tactic has had an effect: making it more difficult for local law enforcement to hand over people they are… — Missouri Independent

📼 From the PubDef archive: “State Senate Passes Illegal Immigration Bill” (Apr 2008)

Okwuraiwe appointed to STLCC board

The Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education has appointed Vanessa Okwuraiwe to the St. Louis Community College Board of Trustees. Okwuraiwe is a principal at Edward Jones, where she has… — St. Louis American

Back at the ranch

Watching Brylee, Aly and Saryah pet a horse for the first time at the 2nd Annual Gateway Trail Ride and Field Party conjured up a childhood memory. Brylee and Aly, both seven, were eager to pet the… — St. Louis American

📼 From the PubDef archive: “AUDIO: French discusses ‘09 mayoral election” (Nov 2008)

Dolly Parton, cultural icon and ally for marginalized communities, dies at 80

If you want to understand the reach of Dolly Parton’s legacy, you can go to the Grand Ole Opry. Or you can also walk up to the doors of the Michelle Obama Early Childhood Center in North St. Louis… — St. Louis American

St. Louis CITY SC block party pays tribute to Tina Turner

The block party had been underway for about an hour Saturday at Lou Fusz Plaza before the start of the performance element. Block parties are not new to the St. Louis CITY SC fan experience at… — St. Louis American

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

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