Missouri redistricting fight returns to US Supreme Court for third time
Missouri’s redistricting fight is before the U.S. Supreme Court for the third time this month. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)…
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Appeals court backs Missouri’s gerrymandered map, but decision is put on hold
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis ruled Monday that Missouri should use the 2025 congressional map drawn…
The curious case of a Ponzi schemer’s glowing profile in a Missouri newspaper
Prosecutors allege the profile of Siddharth Jawahar was part of a paid campaign aimed at influencing a federal judge (Getty…
More states embrace ‘50-50’ child custody in divorce cases
A mother holds hands with her son on a swing set. At least seven states have passed laws making equally…
Trump administration faces second lawsuit to block ICE agents at polls
Signs in English and Spanish direct voters to the polls at the Salt Lake County Government Center in Salt Lake…
The value of a college degree can’t be measured by salary alone
(Getty Images). Ask whether college is worth the cost, and the conversation will quickly turn to jobs. Will graduates find…
Federal court weighs whether it’s too late to revive Missouri’s gerrymandered map
Marc Ellinger, attorney for the U.S. Rep. Bob Onder and state Sen. Rick Brattin, argued Thursday to the 8th U.S.…
Missouri’s literacy gains inspired me to postpone retirement
(Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch) I’ve worked in education for 30 years, which means I can now retire and…
Missouri congressman urged leniency for Ponzi schemer who hired longtime consultant
U.S. Rep. Sam Graves speaks during a news conference on Sept. 12, 2019 in Washington, DC. ( Zach Gibson/Getty Images).…
Missouri Supreme Court decisions put two questions back where they belong: with voters
The Missouri Supreme Court building in Jefferson City, as photographed Sept. 10 (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent). In a pair of unanimous…
Missouri Republicans ask federal court to revive gerrymandered map, block referendum
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, housed in the Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse in St. Louis, on Thursday…
Lawsuit seeks $80 million from Denny Hoskins over Missouri congressional map referendum
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins speaks to reporters following Missouri Supreme Court arguments Sept. 2 (Annelise Hanshaw/MissouriIndependent). Five Missouri…
Missouri’s long fight over who gets the last word
(Getty Images). Fourteen Republican lawmakers sent the Missouri Supreme Court a letter last week. It was not a fan letter.…
Missouri GOP still see path for gerrymandered congressional map. Legal experts see little hope.
Attorney General Catherine Hanaway, right, speaks to reporters on Sept. 10 after the Missouri Supreme Court found Secretary of State…
Missouri Supreme Court finds Denny Hoskins “was in contempt” over congressional maps
Secretary of State Denny Hoskins speaks with reporters in the Missouri Supreme Court Building on Thursday (Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent). The…
Trump administration aims to exclude many noncitizens from the census
A Trump administration plan for overhauling the census could mean major changes for how millions in federal funding is allocated…