Republican gerrymandering in the state might be too shameless even for the Supreme Court.
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The Brownback Brushback in Kansas
Data centers and a stadium deal have set the table for a contentious governor’s race in a state that has yet to recover fully from its disastrous mid-aughts tax-cutting ‘experiment.’
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How Many Judges Does It Take to Sort Out Missouri?
The legal miasma promises to set the tone for the rest of the country’s midterm legal dramas.
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The Post-Trump Republican to Watch (and Watch Out For)
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley suggests a future lane for the GOP that is drastically different from other Republican presidential contenders.
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Trump, Election Theft, and the Courts
It looks like the courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court, are unsympathetic to Trump’s schemes to steal the election.
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Now You Vote; but Maybe You Won’t in Backsliding Missouri
Republican state leaders are working frantically to skim off as much of voters’ democratic powers as they can this election season.
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Here Are the States Deciding Whether You Can Get an Abortion
This fall, several states will vote to enshrine abortion access, while one asks voters to weigh in on the issue a second time.
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From Democracy to ‘My Way or the Highway’ in Missouri
State legislators have embraced norm-shattering techniques to boldly crack one House district. Voters may have the final say about that.
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Missouri’s Republican Legislators Repeal Paid Sick Leave
State lawmakers used classic anti-democratic tactics to override their constituents’ clear preference.
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‘Abolitionists’ Push Legislation to Criminalize All Abortions as Homicide
Measures introduced in 13 states this year would impose criminal penalties on people who obtain an abortion.