Missouri Republicans confront a hard question

By Jason Hancock | Editor-in-Chief

Good morning,

For more than two decades, Missouri House Republicans have grown accustomed to winning elections and setting the agenda in Jefferson City. Tuesday's results showed the limits of that dominance.

Now comes the harder question: What went wrong?

Some Republicans see a national political backlash. Others believe their party spent too much time pursuing policies voters didn't want.

Rudi Keller offers an early glimpse of the debate.

by Rudi Keller

After losing 16 House seats and their legislative supermajority, some Republicans blamed their own unpopular agenda while others pointed to national headwinds and low turnout.

by Jonathan Shorman

The comments marked a stunning departure for a mercurial president with a long history of alleging elections were stolen in response to unfavorable results.

by Darvin Bentlage

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

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