Daily Brief: Monday, August 24, 2026

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Meet the conservative strategist working to upend Missouri Republican politics

CAMDENTON — Polls had been open a few hours on primary day in August 2022 when Sophia Shore called her dad with a problem. She’d spent the summer running a long-shot campaign for Jill Carter, a… — Missouri Independent

📼 From the PubDef archive: “Project: Safe Halloween brings trick-or-treating fun to northside kids” (Oct 2008)

Springfield cannabis workers secure Missouri’s second union contract after four-year wait

It’s been nearly a month since Key Cannabis Dispensary employees in Springfield ratified their first collective bargaining agreement that includes wage increases, bonuses and additional time off to… — Missouri Independent

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

Missouri child welfare reforms pile up as old problems return

Lawmakers are hauling the Missouri Children’s Division back to the Capitol on Wednesday. The hearing will cover some of the agency’s recurring trouble spots: relative foster placements, child… — Missouri Independent

We cannot unsee what God calls us to witness

We have seen some things. Not secondhand. Not in a textbook. We saw it. We witnessed it. And once you have seen it, there are some things you cannot unsee. In 1955 — seventy-one years ago this month… — St. Louis American

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