By Jason Hancock | Editor-in-Chief
Good morning,
For now, Missouri is back to the congressional map it used in 2024. The state Supreme Court on Friday refused to put that order on hold, rejecting Secretary of State Denny Hoskins’ warning that switching maps this close to the election could run afoul of federal law.
That leaves one question hanging over the Nov. 3 election: whether the U.S. Supreme Court will step in and let Missouri Republicans use the gerrymandered map they drew last year.
Rudi Keller explains what happens next.
(Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent)
by Rudi Keller
Republicans hope to overturn the unanimous Missouri Supreme Court ruling blocking use of a gerrymandered congressional map in November.
(Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent)
by Annelise Hanshaw
Public schools will receive a letter grade in a matter of weeks, but administrators are still unsure how their districts will perform — and if the report can be trusted.
(Meghan O’Brien/South Dakota Searchlight)
by Alex Brown
Experts say there’s still confusion about President Donald Trump’s decisions to approve or deny disaster declarations, leaving states with uncertainty about whether they can expect federal recovery funds.
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