Daily Brief: Sunday, July 26, 2026

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

May family remembered for their love and kindness

Seeing three caskets in a sanctuary at the same time takes an emotional toll — even on a stranger. The weight was compounded by the tragic circumstances that led to the joint homegoing for a mother,… — St. Louis American

Two Temptations, one Muny debut

When Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations makes its Muny debut next week, two actors who have lived inside the Temptations’ story will help introduce the musical. Jawan M. Jackson… — St. Louis American

Rapper Boosie is demanding a refund from a lobbying firm that failed to deliver a pardon from President Trump.

According to documents reviewed by The New York Post, the Louisiana rapper approached MAGA lobbying firm Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl of JM Burkman & Associates in September 2025 and paid them… — St. Louis American

📼 From the PubDef archive: “Election Night parties you don’t want to miss” (Nov 2008)

Medicaid ban on routine care at Planned Parenthood expires

Health care providers such as Planned Parenthood and similar clinics are once again eligible to receive Medicaid reimbursements, allowing low-income patients to resume receiving routine care at those… — St. Louis American

📼 From the PubDef archive: “ACORN Endorses Jeff Harris for A.G.” (Feb 2008)

Bigga Rankin dies at 50

Bigga Rankin — the legendary DJ whose mixtapes helped launch some of hip-hop’s biggest names — has died. He was 50. Rankin’s family announced his death in a statement that was posted to his social… — St. Louis American

📼 From the PubDef archive: “The Tale of Peter Kinder” (Nov 2008)

Keep power with Missouri voters 

The Missouri Constitution is the people’s constitution. Every word of it has been approved by a simple majority statewide vote. For 118 years, important provisions of our constitution have been… — St. Louis American

📼 From the PubDef archive: “Joe Biden to return to Missouri this week” (Oct 2008)

Faith leaders unite to pray for peace across St. Louis 

Pastors from churches across St. Louis gathered at Resurrection Temple Church for a weekend citywide Day of Prayer last week, urging residents to come together in response to ongoing violence and… — St. Louis American

📼 From the PubDef archive: “Peter Kinder marches in “Call to Oneness”” (Jun 2008)

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