Daily Brief: Thursday, November 5, 2026

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

‘We’ve got to listen’: Missouri Republicans confront fallout from historic election losses

After losing 16 Missouri House seats Tuesday in their worst election since Watergate, Republicans are questioning whether their own legislative agenda helped drive voters away. Some blamed national… — Missouri Independent

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

Commentary: Missouri’s CAFO policy is built to multiply pollution, not prevent it

Missouri’s refusal to establish setback spacing requirements between concentrated animal feeding operations, to CAFOs. isn’t just a bureaucratic oversight — it’s a structural failure that guarantees… — Missouri Independent

📼 From the PubDef archive: “FLASHBACK: Ed Martin: “No Bailout!”” (Oct 2008)

Trump accepts the blue tsunami, despite months of election legal battles, threats

Ahead of the midterms, Democrats wargamed dozens of scenarios looking at how President Donald Trump might try to undermine the election, everything from seizing voting machines to falsely declaring a… — Missouri Independent

📼 From the PubDef archive: “Tear Down the San Luis for a Parking Lot on Lindell?” (Mar 2008)

The election is over. What’s supposed to happen next for Congress?

WASHINGTON — Voting ended Tuesday in this year’s midterm elections, leaving officials and volunteers counting tens of millions of ballots to determine which U.S. House and Senate candidates will take… — Missouri Independent

📼 From the PubDef archive: “POLL: Should the Gov’t rescue the auto industry?” (Nov 2008)

This Week’s Photos: November 5th, 2026

This week’s photo gallery celebrates hometown talent, basketball and young minds. St. Louis native Julia Bullock joins the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra for a hometown appearance. The Saint Louis… — St. Louis American

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

Missouri Democrats gain new legislative clout

Republicans still control Missouri politics. But after Tuesday’s election, their grip on state government looks considerably less secure. Democrats ended Republican supermajorities in both… — St. Louis American

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

Beyond a box of rice

The most “St. Louis” scene from Eric “Remrod” Mayes’ documentary Half Order doesn’t even take place on this continent. A Northside expat who has lived in China for the better part of a decade daps up… — St. Louis American

📼 From the PubDef archive: “Governor wants “full and comprehensive” audit of City Police Dept” (Sep 2008)

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