Daily Brief: Tuesday, September 29, 2026

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

Missouri Republicans scramble to launch late campaigns on two ballot measures

Missouri Republicans are scrambling to organize late campaigns on ballot measures they spent most of the year trying to block from the Nov. 3 election. The party’s State Committee met Saturday in… — Missouri Independent

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

Union fight erupts at Missouri cannabis dispensary after 12 workers fired

Madison Taylor has spent the past eight days picketing outside her former workplace, Greenlight Dispensary in Springfield. Two weeks ago, Taylor says she and a group of coworkers met outside of work… — Missouri Independent

📼 From the PubDef archive: “Green announces run for mayor (No, not that Green)” (Nov 2008)

When will adequately funding Missouri public schools become a legislative priority?

Even when Missouri lawmakers fund public schools in accordance with the state’s foundation formula, the level is still inadequate to meet the needs of schools across the state. The practice of… — Missouri Independent

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

Private donors are funding Missouri education board’s commissioner search, strategic plan

Private philanthropy will fund two major initiatives underway at the Missouri State Board of Education, but the identities of the donors remain unknown to the public, the state education department… — Missouri Independent

📼 From the PubDef archive: “Nixon picks Kelvin Simmons to lead Office of Admin.” (Nov 2008)

Video: Dancing and good times at Urban Sprouts’ Gala En Blanc

Dancing, celebration and a crowd dressed in white: Take a quick look at the good times at Urban Sprouts’ 2026 Gala En Blanc at World Wide Technology Raceway. Video by Lawrence Bryant | The St. Louis… — St. Louis American

📼 From the PubDef archive: “VIDEO: Blunt on pay increases, pardons” (Nov 2008)

Marsha Cann — actress, activist, poet and educator — dies at 72

There’s a familiar saying: to know them is to love them. In Marsha Cann’s case, it meant something deeper. To know her was to know that she loved you. Marsha Marie House Cann — a poet, actress,… — St. Louis American

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

Former BET host and media personality Angela Stribling dies at 58

Angela Stribling, radio personality and former host of several BET shows, has died. She was 58.  Stribling’s husband, Ken Washington, announced the news in an Instagram post shared on her account and… — St. Louis American

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

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