The U-S Supreme Court has granted an emergency request to opponents of Missouri’s new...
Deeper Dive: How Missouri fight over gerrymandered congressional map ended up back in US Supreme Court
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Politics / Govt
U.S. Supreme Court decides fate of election map; Mo Supreme Court schedules Hoskins contempt decision for this afternoon
The U.S. Supreme Court once again blocked the new GOP-drawn congressional map for Missouri....
Competing Court Rulings Leave Missouri Election Officials Waiting for Congressional Map Decision
Missouri election officials are facing uncertainty ahead of the November midterm election as state...
Missouri Congressional Map Fight Heads to Federal and U.S. Supreme Courts as Ballot Deadline Arrives
Missouri's dispute over which congressional map will be used in November's election is now before...
Missouri Congressman Emanuel Cleaver Talks Beef Imports, Government Funding And Congress’ Fall Agenda (LISTEN)
Congress is back in Washington after its August recess, with government funding, the debt ceiling,...
Supreme Court Orders Missouri Ballot Placement For Redistricting Referendum, Initiative Petition
The Missouri Supreme Court on Thursday ordered Secretary of State Denny Hoskins to place a...
Missouri Supreme Court Weighs Initiative Petition Cases With Election Deadline Near
The Missouri Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in three closely watched cases that could...
Kehoe Open to Data Center Guardrails in Missouri
Missouri communities are continuing to wrestle with how to handle large-scale data center projects...
Deeper Dive: Precedents and the Redistricting Referendum case (Missouri Independent)
Wednesday, the Missouri Supreme Court will hear a case further defining the power of citizens'...
Effort To Reduce Reliance on China Includes Growing Role for Missouri Minerals
U.S. Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, says strengthening America's access to critical minerals is...
Mandatory Testing Brings Missouri School Drug Program Statewide
Missouri's school wastewater drug-testing program is expanding from a voluntary pilot effort to a...
Mizzou AD Supports College Sports Bill Backed By Missouri Senator Schmitt
University of Missouri Athletic Director Laird Veatch is backing a college sports bill championed...
Missouri Democrats more confident after key primary defeats (LISTEN)
Missouri politics are led by a powerful Republican Majority, but two other parties are active in...
August Primary Shows Growing Support For Libertarians In Missouri, Party Says (LISTEN)
The Missouri Libertarian Party says it saw a significant increase in voter participation during...
Cole County Judge rules in favor of Secretary of State reasons for blocking ballot petitions, cases move to next level
Circuit Court Judge Daniel Green has upheld the arguments of the Missouri Secretary of State and...
Deeper Dive: Judge hears arguments in case over Missouri redistricting referendum (Missouri Independent)
* Three consequential cases are headed to the State Supreme Court that test the rights of voters...
Missouri Congressman Seeks Financial Protections for Federal Workers During Shutdowns
U.S. Rep. Mark Alford, R-Mo., has introduced legislation to protect federal workers from financial...
Missouri Ballot Measure Cases Advance To Trial Next Week
A Cole County judge has set trial dates next week for two proposed Missouri ballot measures...
Missouri Lawmakers Plan New AI Proposals, Release Community Guide
Missouri lawmakers working on artificial intelligence policy say they plan to pursue new...
Northeast Missouri Lawmaker Joins New Council To Combat Human Trafficking (LISTEN)
Human trafficking remains a serious problem in Missouri, and lawmakers are taking new steps to...
Kehoe Recaps Panama Trip, Highlights Missouri Trade and National Guard Ties
Gov. Mike Kehoe says a recent trade mission to Panama focused on strengthening Missouri's economic...
Housing Summit in Kansas City to Focus on New Affordable Housing Law
A housing summit planned for Wednesday, August 12, 2026, in Kansas City will focus on a new...
Hawley Wants Missouri Protections Preserved in College Sports Legislation
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley has filed an amendment to a bipartisan college sports bill co-sponsored...
Hanaway Defends Missouri Ballot Decision, Points To Earlier Federal Suit
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway says her office took legal action on Missouri's...
Missouri’s Hawley Calls On DOJ To Act After Fauci Contempt Vote
Missouri U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley is urging the Justice Department to take action after a Senate...
Missouri Primary Sees Surge In Nonpartisan Ballot Requests
One of the more notable trends from Missouri's August 4 primary election was the number of voters...
DEEPER DIVE: Referendum campaign asks court to block new Missouri map from November election (Missouri Independent)
Missourinet note: We asked Secretary of State Hoskins to address Hatfield's statement regarding...
Missouri Voters Reject Amendments 4 and 5, Approve Parks Funding and County Assessor Changes
Missouri voters delivered clear results in Tuesday's primary election, rejecting two closely...
Hoskins Rejects Challenge to Missouri Congressional Map, Lawsuit Filed
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins has rejected an effort to place a referendum on the...
Wasinger Takes Missouri Priorities On Seniors To National Meeting
Missouri Lt. Gov. David Wasinger recently led a national discussion on issues affecting older...