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…
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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…
Missouri Supreme Court orders Denny Hoskins to answer on contempt charge
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins listens to three cases during Missouri Supreme Court arguments Sept. 2 (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent).…
Trump doesn’t have the power to limit mail-in voting, lawmakers tell US Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court on April 9, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom) The hotly contested U.S. Postal Service rule…
Missouri AG trashes state Supreme Court ruling in federal filing
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway’s office is attacking the legal reasoning of the Missouri Supreme Court in federal district court…
Republicans created Missouri’s redistricting mess. Now they’re furious about it.
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins speaks to reporters following Missouri Supreme Court arguments Sept. 2 (Annelise Hanshaw/MissouriIndependent). Attorney General…
Missouri Supreme Court blocks gerrymandered congressional map, orders referendum vote
Missouri Supreme Court Chief Judge Ginger Gooch wrote the opinion that upheld the right of referendum on congressional redistricting plans…
9 justices on the Supreme Court or 13? Numbers battle revived in Congress
The U.S. Supreme Court on April 9, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON — As public opinion of the…
Republican officials ask US Supreme Court to overturn Missouri redistricting ruling
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins wants the Missouri Supreme Court to issue a stay of its decision that on…
Missouri school leaders concerned ahead of ‘A’ through ‘F’ report card rollout
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Deputy Commissioner of Learning Services Lisa Sireno explains the department’s ‘A’ through ‘F’…
Missouri Supreme Court questions effort to keep redistricting referendum off ballot
Missouri Supreme Court Chief Justice Brent Powell (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent). Judges of the Missouri Supreme Court on Wednesday repeatedly pressed…
Missouri GOP calls for Joplin legislative candidate to withdraw after arrest
The Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City on May 12. (Jason Hancock/Missouri Independent). Thomas Ross, the Republican nominee for Missouri’s 161st…
Judge blocks New York’s ‘climate Superfund’ law as other states watch closely
A federal judge ruled Monday that New York cannot enforce its landmark “climate Superfund” law. (Photo by Anne-Marie Caruso/New Jersey…
Abuse lawsuits target Christian home whose director backed Missouri foster care bill
The lawsuits against Show-Me Christian Youth Home follow dozens of lawsuits against unlicensed Christian residential facilities alleging abuse over the…
US Supreme Court lets Trump move ahead with his White House ballroom project
Demolition work continued where the East Wing once stood at the White House on Dec. 8, 2025 in Washington, D.C.…
Missouri redistricting referendum fight puts Supreme Court precedent to the test
The Missouri Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear three cases on ballot measures, two over efforts force a referendum on…