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  "path": "/2026/05/28/the-republican-party-has-changed-sen-lincoln-hough-reflects-on-final-session/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-28T17:00:58.000Z",
  "site": "https://missouriindependent.com",
  "tags": [
    "Legislature",
    "budget",
    "Cindy O'Laughlin",
    "Lincoln Hough"
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  "textContent": "The 2026 legislative session saw one Republican consistently advocate for the traditions of the Senate, often in opposition to his party. State Sen. Lincoln Hough, a Republican from Springfield, is term-limited. What he experienced in his final session is a window into the consequences for someone who veers from party loyalty, not unlike what has […]",
  "title": "‘The Republican Party has changed’: Sen. Lincoln Hough reflects on final session"
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