Daily Brief: Wednesday, September 16, 2026

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

Missouri Republicans ask federal court to revive gerrymandered map, block referendum

Secretary of State Denny Hoskins wants the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to remove a congressional redistricting referendum from the Missouri ballot and order the state to hold the November… — Missouri Independent

📼 From the PubDef archive: “Shields, Engler to lead State Senate” (Nov 2008)

Missouri Supreme Court decisions put two questions back where they belong: with voters

In a pair of unanimous decisions, the Missouri Supreme Court rejected the reasons given by Secretary of State Denny Hoskins for his refusal to approve two petitions. First, the court ordered Hoskins… — Missouri Independent

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

FBI’s Patel dodges questions on election interference at rambunctious US Senate hearing

WASHINGTON — FBI Director Kash Patel sidestepped questions about FBI agents at polling places in the midterm elections at a U.S. Senate hearing Tuesday that also featured a tense exchange between GOP… — Missouri Independent

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

Missouri education board declines to seek $300 million increase in school aid

The Missouri State Board of Education declined Tuesday to seek the roughly $300 million increase needed to fully fund the state’s public school funding formula next year, opting instead to request… — Missouri Independent

Missouri schools to get first look at ‘A’ through ‘F’ grades as public release is delayed

Missouri education officials on Tuesday pushed back the release of “A” through “F” grades for public schools until at least mid-November, giving districts a chance to review the ratings first after… — Missouri Independent

Missouri school funding task force nears final recommendations

The Missouri School Funding Modernization Task Force is entering the final stretch of its 15 months of meetings, preparing a set of recommendations that could change the way the state funds public… — Missouri Independent

Voter education session highlights new Missouri election laws

Missouri voting advocates are trying to reach more than 41,000 people whose voting rights were restored under a new state law — including some who may not realize they are eligible to cast ballots… — St. Louis American

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

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