The September 28, 2026 broadcast of The Marc Cox Morning Show hosted by Marc Cox and Kim St. Onge opens with comprehensive reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court's September 25, 2026 emergency stay order in People Not Politicians v. Onder. The hosts analyze the decision staying the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit's mandate, establishing that Missouri's November 2026 congressional elections will proceed under the 2022 map boundaries. The discussion evaluates political campaign dynamics in Missouri's 2nd Congressional District between incumbent U.S. Representative Ann Wagner and Democratic challenger Fred Wellman.
Throughout the four-hour broadcast, key guests deliver expert analysis across legal, financial, and athletic disciplines:
Hans von Spakovsky: Senior legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation evaluates federal election administration, emergency docket procedures, state supreme court authority, and a concurrent Supreme Court order granting state access to the Department of Homeland Security's Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database to maintain voter rolls.
Byron Keelin: President of Freedom Principle MO outlines judicial retention efforts on the November 3, 2026 ballot regarding Missouri Supreme Court Justice Paul C. Wilson.
Scott Fitzpatrick: Missouri State Auditor details findings from the annual Single Audit of federal expenditures, addressing 10,000 duplicate Medicaid enrollments and oversight standards for pandemic food programs.
Tom Ackerman: KMOX sports director presents a St. Louis sports update covering Alec Burleson's RBI benchmarks for the St. Louis Cardinals, roster extensions for top prospects, and Mizzou football conference scheduling.
Recurring features include the Marc Cox Shortlist (sponsored by RhinoShield), reviewing broadcast exchanges featuring Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on ABC News' This Week and economic analysis by Larry Kudlow on third-quarter 2026 GDP metrics from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Financial reporter Nicole Murray presents market briefings on downtown St. Louis real estate projects like Cordovan on the Park, while In Other News (sponsored by Zerorez St. Louis) covers the passing of professional wrestler Benjamin Satterley (PAC). On Kim on a Whim, sponsored by Missouri Brush Control, the hosts cover AI image manipulation ethics at Stanford University and post-trial legal proceedings following the September 2026 mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial. The broadcast closes with a statewide ballot guide review, advising a "No" vote on Amendment 6 alongside positions on Proposition A, Amendment 3, Amendment 7, and Amendment 8.
For official voter guidelines, election district lookup tools, and sample ballots, consult the Missouri Secretary of State Elections Division.
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Sep 28, 2026
