Daily Brief: Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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

Amendment 6 would remake balance of power between Missouri voters and lawmakers

Missouri voters are being asked on Nov. 3 to fundamentally rewrite the balance of power between themselves and the state lawmakers they elect. If Amendment 6 passes, future legislatures could no… — Missouri Independent

📼 From the PubDef archive: “Hubbard Fights Back Against Hypocritical Attacks” (Jul 2008)

Trump pressed states for info on millions of voters in the midterms. It’s mostly failed.

Three weeks before Election Day, the Trump administration’s sprawling project to send sensitive personal information on millions of voters to the Department of Homeland Security has been declared… — Missouri Independent

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

A new owner took over central Missouri hospital. 9 days later, it cut labor and delivery

For pregnant women living north of Interstate 70 in central Missouri, there weren’t many places to deliver a baby. Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall was one of them. Now it isn’t. Fitzgibbon delivered… — Missouri Independent

Four St. Louis leaders win $200,000 health prizes

Four St. Louis community leaders will each receive $200,000 from the Missouri Foundation for Health, with no restrictions on how they spend the money. The four recipients are Blake Strode, executive… — St. Louis American

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

STLCC launches $1.5M program to cover tuition, books

St. Louis Community College will cover tuition and book costs remaining after other financial aid is applied for about 100 eligible students from the city of St. Louis and North St. Louis County… — St. Louis American

Osefos get real about the fallout from their fraud case on RHOP

Dr. Wendy Osefo and her husband, Eddie Osefo, are speaking openly about the strain on their marriage after a fraud case upended their lives. During the Oct. 11 season premiere of The Real Housewives… — St. Louis American

Prison officials shrug off blame as Tory Lanez pushes $100M stabbing lawsuit

California prison officials are pushing back against Tory Lanez’s $100 million lawsuit, arguing the rapper knowingly accepted the risks tied to his housing assignment before he was stabbed last year.… — St. Louis American

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

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