Daily Brief: Friday, July 10, 2026

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

Missouri Republicans push change that would make it harder to collect taxes on private planes

A single-engine Piper sits on the ramp at the Jefferson City airport, a few minutes’ drive from the Missouri Capitol. On paper, it belongs to a limited liability company in Montana, a state with no… — Missouri Independent

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

Missouri governor signs bills creating armed school ‘rangers,’ high school sports appeals board

Missouri schools will be able to hire a new class of armed guards, and high school athletes will get a state-run avenue to appeal some eligibility and competition decisions under two bills signed… — Missouri Independent

Rams funds approved, but debate continues 

More than a year after a powerful tornado devastated North St. Louis, the city’s decision to devote $120 million in Rams settlement money to tornado recovery and neighborhood investment is drawing… — St. Louis American

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

SLPS plan sparks questions about schools’ future

St. Louis Public Schools’ first public forum on its “Future Ready” restructuring proposal drew a packed house Wednesday, as families, educators and community members questioned district leaders,… — St. Louis American

📼 From the PubDef archive: “Preparing for Tomorrow’s Mission  ” (Sep 2008)

Aldermen panel advances data center regulations 

Aldermen panel advances data center regulations  A St. Louis Board of Aldermen committee has advanced legislation that would establish the city’s first regulations for data centers, including… — St. Louis American

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

Justice and childhood 

A day after a 10-year-old boy was arrested for allegedly shooting and killing an infant girl in the city’s Baden neighborhood, juvenile authorities filed a petition alleging first-degree murder. The… — St. Louis American

📼 From the PubDef archive: “The Truth About Bill Ayers & Obama” (Oct 2008)

Farewell to ‘Black Metropolis’ 

Archived mainstream media news clippings and footage tell one story about Mill Creek Valley. The historically Black neighborhood was relentlessly referred to as a slum in the years leading up to it… — St. Louis American

📼 From the PubDef archive: “With Retirement, White Cashing in” (Jul 2007)

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