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

Missouri Republicans made big moves last legislative session to force through their agenda on abortion, redistricting and more — and now the consequences will be felt this year. Democrats are determined to stall action in the state Senate as retribution.

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.

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

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.

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,

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.

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,

Many of these endeavors go far beyond typical political persuasion, challenging long-established democratic norms.