KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Missouri’s Supreme Court unanimously blocked the state’s new, Republican-drawn congressional map on Thursday, ruling that voters should get the final say. The old map is back in effect for November, and the new one will appear on the ballot as a referendum, “Proposition A.”
It’s a rare thing: a unanimous judicial opinion on something this politically charged. Two experts pointed to a scathing rebuke in the footnotes.
A group called People Not Politicians submitted petition signatures back in December to put the new congressional map to a public vote. Now, a fight that started nearly a year
Our editorial team includes several staff writers, each contributing their specialized knowledge to enhance the depth and breadth of our event and story coverage.