Jason Rosenbaum
Since entering the world of professional journalism in 2006, Jason Rosenbaum dove head first into the world of politics, policy and even rock and roll music. A graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, Rosenbaum spent more than four years in the Missouri State Capitol writing for the Columbia Daily Tribune, Missouri Lawyers Media and the St. Louis Beacon. Since moving to St. Louis in 2010, Rosenbaum's work appeared in Missouri Lawyers Media, the St. Louis Business Journal and the Riverfront Times' music section. He also served on staff at the St. Louis Beacon as a politics reporter. Rosenbaum lives in Richmond Heights with with his wife Lauren and their two sons.
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The disagreement over whether Missouri's new congressional map is in effect or frozen is at the heart of a bitter dispute in federal court between the state attorney general's office and lawyers for the referendum campaign. -
Opponents of the new map contended that lawmakers couldn't engage in mid-decade redistricting. But a Cole County judge ruled there's no explicit prohibition on the practice. -
While a federal court decision Monday gives Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins the chance to reject the referendum, backers of the plan aren't expecting that move to hold up in state court. -
St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum examines whether Missouri Republicans can legally redraw districts mid-decade simply because the state constitution doesn't prohibit it.
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Missouri doesn't have a marquee statewide race next year. But the results of some contests could be a big sign of a Democratic wave or continued GOP dominance. -
During an interview with St. Louis Public Radio in Washington, D.C., the Republican senator said a bipartisan contingent of senators is trying to find a way to end the shutdown. -
Barring legal intervention, it's looking more likely that Missourians will vote on the GOP's congressional map — meaning it could well not take effect for the 2026 election cycle. -
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, a Republican, said any signatures gathered before Wednesday to place a new congressional map up for a vote won't count. Proponents of the redistricting referendum said that's an unlawful attempt to shorten the signature-gathering window. -
The move comes as President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement practices are garnering increasing criticism. -
If redistricting opponents can convince the courts that the constitution doesn't authorize mid-decade redistricting, then the map passed earlier this month likely won't go into effect.
