Happy first day of fall, y'all! We survived Missouri's summer, humidity and all. Give yourself a pat on the back. And once you're done doing that, stick around for the news.
1. Francis Howell students offered $1,000 to start Turning Point chapters after Kirk's death
Two state senators and a U.S. congressman are offering money to Francis Howell School District high schoolers to set up Turning Point USA chapters.
U.S. Rep. Bob Onder and state Sens. Nick Schroer and Adam Schnelting made the offer to students of each of Francis Howell's three high schools.
The gift is "in cooperation" with Francis Howell Families, a political action committee formed in 2021 to elect conservatives to Francis Howell's school board.
It's unclear how much each party is donating to the $1,000 incentive, bu