Missouri Republicans played power politics in 2025, crushing Democratic opposition in the Legislature on major issues from abortion to congressional redistricting. The consequences of those moves will be felt this year.

The courtroom dispute centered on a lawsuit alleging Missouri enacted a gerrymandered map in violation of years of court rulings and precedent.

Democrats say a proposed agreement could remove eligible voters like students and military members before the 2026 election

A Missouri citizen group collected 49,773 pages of signatures to force a statewide vote on the redrawn congressional map passed by Republican lawmakers last year. But Secretary of State Denny Hoskins will only submit 33,

The Department of Justice is asking Missouri and nine other states to sign an agreement that would require the state to remove registered voters from the rolls within 45 days of the DOJ's request, according to the Democratic National Committee.

Missouri state officials have pulled out all the stops to prevent a veto referendum from getting on the ballot that would overturn a mid-cycle gerrymander. This includes writing a ballot summary that makes it sound like the veto referendum is trying to protect gerrymandering in the state.

Kansas City elected officials are bracing for a challenging 2026 legislative session. Here’s what they hope to see passed — like World Cup funding — and what looks unlikely — such as local control of the KCPD.

Missouri politicians wouldn't be able to lure donors into recurring contributions with emotional appeals that don't disclose who would benefit from the money under a bill heard Tuesday.

Election of new members for the Jasper County University of Missouri Extension Council will take place Jan. 19-23. Nominees are: • Charli Jo Baugh, Carthage • Virginia Bryan, Carthage • Jamie McCoy, Carthage • Anthony (Levi) McCoy,