Daily Brief: Friday, September 11, 2026

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

Missouri Supreme Court finds Denny Hoskins “was in contempt” over congressional maps

The Missouri Supreme Court on Thursday found Secretary of State Denny Hoskins in contempt for directing local election officials to use an illegal congressional map, but ultimately ruled he remedied… — Missouri Independent

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

US Supreme Court again blocks use of Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional map

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a federal judge’s order requiring Missouri to use a gerrymandered congressional map in November, putting the state back on course to conduct the election… — Missouri Independent

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

Trump, Kehoe post first negative approval ratings in new Missouri poll

A new survey released Thursday shows more Missourians disapprove of President Donald Trump and Gov. Mike Kehoe’s job performance than approve. For Trump, it is the first negative approval rating in… — Missouri Independent

📼 From the PubDef archive: “Tear Down the San Luis for a Parking Lot on Lindell?” (Mar 2008)

Missouri map takes another U-turn

The 2022 Missouri congressional map is back in play — for real this time. The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked Missouri from using a Republican-backed congressional map designed to give the GOP… — St. Louis American

Repairer of the Breach to host free community wellness panel on holistic health Friday

A free community wellness event Friday will bring together practitioners from holistic and alternative health fields for a discussion on making informed health decisions and understanding health care… — St. Louis American

📼 From the PubDef archive: “God Has “Blessed” Missouri with Kenny Hulshof” (May 2008)

Swoosh, but no splash

From 1979 to 2026, the East St. Louis Sr. High School Flyers football team has been a gridiron juggernaut, winning 11 state championships and, in recent years, becoming nationally ranked for its… — St. Louis American

Will Venable guides White Sox to swift turnaround

When the St. Louis Cardinals selected Saturday, Sept. 12 for the team’s Hall of Fame induction ceremony of Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina, it was no coincidence that the Chicago White Sox would be… — St. Louis American

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

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