As the U.S. Supreme Court pulls back on gerrymandering, state courts may decide the fate of new congressional maps.

After Missouri lawmakers passed a gerrymandered congressional map this fall, opponents submitted more than 300,000 signatures ...

Missouri Senate Democrats engaged in a lengthy filibuster Wednesday to block a Republican-back bill aimed at rolling back a voter-approved sick leave law.

Even setting aside the broader tumult of Trump 2.0, life inside the Missouri Capitol has been especially unforgiving for ...

As Missouri’s Republican-led legislature heads into the 2026 session, a representative from Columbia is likely to be one of ...

Missouri’s referendum system exists to ensure lawmakers can’t insulate themselves from accountability. Republicans shouldn't ...

Prior to becoming the first woman to ever hold the office, Hanaway served as a federal prosecutor, Missouri House speaker and Republican candidate for governor. Outside of politics, she led one of the ...

Opponents of a new Missouri congressional map backed by President Donald Trump have filed a lawsuit asking a court to suspend ...

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