NEW TONIGHT: @IRS says that churches can now endorse candidates from the pulpit, carving out an exemption to a decades-old ban on politicking by tax-exempt nonprofits. nytimes.com/2025/07/07/us/…

Sen. Moon is a Republican from Ash Grove representing the 29th District, after many years in the Missouri House representing the 157th. He works as a cattle rancher after a long career in marketing for Mercy, and is known among other things for his opposition to abortion.

New this morning: Missouri printing plant for Springfield News-Leader, Columbia Daily Tribune to close later this year ksmu.org/news/2025-07-0…

I am not aware that any southwest Missouri news outlet is continuing to cover legal fallout from allegations of child abuse linked to Agape Boarding School in Stockton, Missouri, one hour northwest of Springfield. But the Kansas City Star is: kansascity.com/news/local/art…

“Washington is even less concerned about the appearance of impropriety than usual,” reports the Wall Street Journal in a deep dive on influence and access in the nation’s capital. Some parts of the influence game are said to be too rich even for lobbyists.

This new report documents 7.4 full-time equivalent journalists per 100,000 people in Greene County, Missouri as of 2025. It also notes "In 2002: The nation had about 40 journalists per 100,000 residents."

This man, Mitchell Budd, asked Springfield city council to reform pedestrian safety ordinance to permit him to play his guitar on a street median he says is 20 feet wide

Congratulations to all of our SBJ Economic Impact Awards honorees this week. Meanwhile, a lovely shout-out to Dianne Elizabeth Osis. She's the one who got this amazing authority for business news going — back in 1980. youtube.com/watch?v=Siupvg…

This may be the only news report on yesterday's City Utilities board of directors meeting. The board voted to approve CU's latest 20-year power supply plan, which addresses demand, regulations and carbon emissions. Your SBJ Business Authority reports: sbj.net/stories/city-u…

👀Our current cover story checks on a Branson development plan worth hundreds of millions, which would include 150 multi-family residential units, a Bible Encounter attraction and a 200-room hotel – just in phase 1 sbj.net/stories/branso… #BusinessAuthority

Please choose Springfield Business Journal Digital Editor Geoff Pickle in this year's Captain Springfield vote by the News-Leader! Link: news-leader.com/story/news/loc…

Yet more exclusive news reporting by your Business Authority, Springfield Business Journal: sbj.net/stories/oreill…

Tariffs came up for discussion today at a Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce reporter roundtable. "They're a challenge. They're a barrier," says the chamber president. What are local companies telling him about their tariff journey? SBJ reports: sbj.net/stories/spring…

The Springfield, Missouri philanthropist Jane Pitt has passed away. In 2009, she and the Pitt family donated $1 million to help establish the Jane Pitt Pediatric Cancer Center at Mercy hospital. From Springfield Business Journal: sbj.net/stories/jane-p…

SBDC Economic Outlook 2025: In which minds from Springfield and the St. Louis Federal Reserve share facts and views on the uncertainties (tariffs! housing! fixed investment!) surrounding today's economy: New reporting by my colleague Mike Cullinan sbj.net/stories/econom…

Be Kind & Merciful have filed a new zoning application with the city of Springfield for the latest iteration of their plans for the corner of Sunshine Street and National Avenue in the University Heights neighborhood sbj.net/stories/bkm-su…

Our digital editor secured confirmation from the White House: Missouri’s Billy Long will exit the IRS commissioner role for which he was confirmed on June 12. Your Business Authority reports sbj.net/stories/report…

Former Congressman Long comments on his exit from IRS:

Please join us for our next People You Need to Know featuring entrepreneurs Judith and Jesus “Chuy” García, owners of a poppin' new Mexican-Italian fusion restaurant sbj.net/stories/12-peo…