Daily Brief: Monday, October 12, 2026

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

Missouri auditor candidates split over how office should confront state budget problems

Missouri is headed toward a potentially painful budget reckoning as state spending continues to outpace revenue growth. The two candidates for state auditor agree that should be a major concern for… — Missouri Independent

Andrew Bailey is back in Missouri and talking like a candidate

Andrew Bailey has been back in Missouri for about two weeks, and he already has a message. Speaking to a recent gathering of Boone County Republicans, the former attorney general said there’s “a real… — Missouri Independent

📼 From the PubDef archive: “Retired School Employees Make 3rd Request for $20M Pension Funding” (Aug 2008)

Planting seeds of economic mobility for St. Louis students

Carter Stigers, a ninth grader at Soldan International Studies High School, doesn’t yet know what he wants to do after graduation. But he already has something many young people in St. Louis don’t.… — St. Louis American

📼 From the PubDef archive: “LETTER: "It IS all about children – Now"” (Sep 2006)

BJC plans first hospice house in St. Louis

BJC HealthCare plans to open the first dedicated hospice house in the city of St. Louis, expanding end-of-life services as national data show Black Americans remain substantially less likely than… — St. Louis American

The black church fed souls. Now it must feed communities

Throughout history, oppressive systems have used faith as a foundation for their oppression. The gospel has been twisted to promulgate hate and excuse abuse. A warped definition of Christianity has… — St. Louis American

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