Daily Brief: Wednesday, September 2, 2026

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

Abuse lawsuits target Christian home whose director backed Missouri foster care bill

A children’s Christian residential facility whose director has spent three years urging Missouri lawmakers to allow unlicensed religious organizations to care for foster children in state custody is… — Missouri Independent

📼 From the PubDef archive: “Democrat Nadal supports Republican Gibbons for A.G., slams Chris Koster” (Nov 2008)

Missouri AG spends $167,000 in state funds on abortion PSA ahead of November vote

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway’s office is airing a “women’s health PSA” warning patients about abortion clinics less than three months before voters decide whether to reinstate a… — Missouri Independent

📼 From the PubDef archive: “Hillary Clinton in St. Charles” (Nov 2008)

Missouri Supreme Court weighs who can challenge Kansas City stadium incentives

The Missouri Supreme Court wrestled Tuesday with whether three opponents of the state’s sweeping stadium tax incentive law have the legal right to challenge it. State Sen. Mike Moon, an Ash Grove… — Missouri Independent

📼 From the PubDef archive: “VIDEO: McCaskill on Equal Pay” (Apr 2008)

Divorce docs say Tina Campbell claims her family finances are in the red

Mary Mary’s Trecina “Tina” Campbell claims she’s bringing in less than goes out the door every month as she fights her estranged husband, Glendon “Teddy” Campbell, in divorce court. In court… — St. Louis American

📼 From the PubDef archive: “Palin deposed here in “Troopergate”” (Oct 2008)

Katherine’s kitchen

Katherine Anderson believed when Andy’s Seasoning was struggling under millions of dollars in debt. She believed when the family business faced foreclosure. And she believed when others might have… — St. Louis American

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

Early literacy initiative expands to four more schools

Four more St. Louis-area public schools will receive funding and training aimed at improving reading among students in kindergarten through third grade as part of the third Emerson Early Literacy… — St. Louis American

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

NAACP report warns St. Louis jail problems run decades deep

The St. Louis City Justice Center is nearing capacity while struggling with deaths, staffing shortages and medical-care concerns that a new NAACP report says reflect problems St. Louis has confronted… — St. Louis American

📼 From the PubDef archive: “Simckes Tries to Squash Anti-Affirmative Action Reports” (Apr 2008)

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