Rudi Keller | Missouri Independent

The decision came just a few hours after a state trial over which signatures should be counted if petitions are delivered this week.

Secretary of State Denny Hoskins called the current map gerrymandered to protect incumbents, characterizing the plan passed in special session as more true to state political views.

The Monday hearing was to be the first of three this month dealing with the constitutionality of both the new congressional map and whether a petition can force a vote on redistricting.

While the average premium for one carrier will decline, most consumers in the health care marketplace will pay more due to the loss of tax credits passed during the pandemic.

The ethics committee spent nearly five hours in a closed hearing Wednesday and the chairman says it will wait for a response from state Rep. Jeremy Dean before issuing a report.

Max Calfo, defeated in the 2024 primary, has obtained Georgia court records showing state Rep. Michael Costlow pleaded guilty to a felony in 2008. Calfo says that triggers a Missouri law disqualifying Costlow from office.

As federal pandemic aid runs out, the state general revenue fund must pick up the difference. But the massive surplus is dwindling, and tax receipts show no growth.

State Senate Democratic Leader Doug Beck says Gov. Kehoe should not have authorized a deployment just hours before the federal shutdown.

Gov. Mike Kehoe defends the bill as properly drafted, while the ACLU of Missouri and Democrats opposed to the plan say the listing is a fatal flaw.