by Marshall Griffin | May 11, 2026 | News, Politics / Govt
Missouri’s new congressional district map will be back before the State Supreme Court on Tuesday. The high court will hear three lawsuits, two of which center on arguments that the Missouri First map violates the requirement that congressional boundaries be “compact”...
by Mathew Pilger | Apr 2, 2026 | Education, News, Politics / Govt
Missouri senators debated an education bill Wednesday that aims to determine whether students who struggle to read should be promoted from third grade to fourth grade. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Brad Hudson, R‑Cape Fair, focuses on early literacy instruction in...
by Mathew Pilger | Mar 27, 2026 | Crime / Courts, News, Politics / Govt
The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld the state legislature’s authority to redraw congressional districts mid‑decade, ruling lawmakers acted within their constitutional powers when they approved new maps last year. The decision clears a major legal hurdle for the...
by Marshall Griffin | Mar 6, 2026 | Education, News
A Missouri Senate committee is considering legislation designed to improve literacy among elementary school students. Senate Bill 1442 includes a new reading assessment that all kids in 1st through 3rd grades would have to take three times a year to measure their...
by Marshall Griffin | Aug 28, 2025 | Education, News, Politics / Govt
Public institutions of higher learning in Missouri are now legally forbidden from discriminating against student groups based on their religious or political beliefs. A new law sponsored by State Sen. Brad Hudson, R-Cape Fair, establishes a right to “freedom of...
