Daily Brief: Thursday, October 22, 2026

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

New temporary leader selected for Missouri education agency

A day after the surprise resignation of Missouri’s interim commissioner of education, the State Board of Education announced a new interim leader for the state’s public school oversight agency. Lisa… — Missouri Independent

Dems sue Trump, alleging election interference, as DOJ battles with California

National Democrats are suing President Donald Trump, accusing his administration of intimidating election officials and asking a federal court to block him from interfering in the midterm elections.… — Missouri Independent

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

Missouri media organizations sue highway patrol over redacted crash reports

Four media organizations, including the Missouri Broadcasters Association and the Missouri Press Association, have filed a lawsuit against the Missouri State Highway Patrol alleging the patrol’s… — Missouri Independent

How Nebraska helped turn 2026 into the year of the independent US Senate candidate

HYANNIS, Neb. — With 19 days until Election Day, Dan Osborn sat across from three skeptical voters in a conference room in this blink-and-you-miss-it rural Nebraska town.  Osborn, a bearded former… — Missouri Independent

📼 From the PubDef archive: “ACLU Affirmative Action Talk” (Apr 2008)

This Week’s Photos: October 22nd, 2026

This week’s photo gallery highlights legends onstage and voices making an impact, from Rakim’s City Winery performance filled with hip-hop classics to D.L. Hughley’s conversation with Mike Claiborne… — St. Louis American

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

Keffe D gets 40 years to life for Tupac Murder 

Duane “Keffe D” Davis has been sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur — a crime that’s fueled nearly three decades of speculation, conspiracy… — St. Louis American

📼 From the PubDef archive: “Favazza Not a “Fat Bastard”, But Possibly a Mayoral Candidate” (Aug 2008)

Stephanie Mills calls Lady Gaga a ‘culture vulture’

During an appearance last Wednesday on BET’s The Jason Lee Show, Grammy winner Stephanie Mills revisited an encounter from years ago when her team asked her to surprise Lady Gaga by singing “Home.”… — St. Louis American

📼 From the PubDef archive: “Clay on the Death of Stephanie Tubbs Jones ” (Aug 2008)

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