A Cole County Circuit Court judge ruled Thursday that a state law allowing charter schools to operate in Boone County is not an unconstitutional special law (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent). A 2024 law that allowed charter schools to open in Boone…
Early voting is well underway in Kansas City, and turnout is already looking to outpace the last midterms. But this year’s ballots can be overwhelming. KCUR’s new series “What’s the Deal, KC?” is answering your most pressing questions about the…
The Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana v. Callais rejected race-based drawing of congressional districts. The Callais ruling vacated the decision underlying Mississippi’s 2025 legislative maps. Mississippi will return to the 2022 legislative maps following the Callais ruling. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill will…
Voters in Missouri have a stacked ballot to consider for the midterm election, including several Amendments with the potential to change governance in the state, and US House races that were changed by a Supreme Court ruling. Take a look…
The three congressional districts that serve the Kansas City viewing area in Missouri have undergone significant changes between the August primary and the November general election. Because of the back-and-forth battle that ended in three U.S. Supreme Court rulings, state election…
Election workers print sample ballots during mandatory testing of voting machines ahead of the 2026 midterm elections in Reno, Nevada, US, October 7, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Elizabeth Mendez Republicans set out this year to weaken Black voters' power…
October 28, 2026 / 4:08 PM CDT / CBS Texas Divorced from the context of a map, Texas' congressional districts might just look like a collection of funny shapes. District 33 resembles a slightly malformed butterfly. If you squint and tilt your head, District 9 looks like…
The Supreme Court may not be on the ballot next week, but its rulings over the past year have shaped the midterm elections in significant ways, from determining the maps used for congressional elections to how campaign cash may be…
Missouri's 5th Congressional District was ground zero for the legislature's redistricting efforts. As such, voters may see candidates on their ballots for the Nov. 3, 2026, election who were not on their primary ballots. The state is using the 2022 congressional maps for the…
(The Center Square) – Indiana state Senator Ron Alting is stepping down after allegations of shoplifting at several Walmarts across Indiana and Florida. Alting shared in a social media post that his recent actions are the product of possible cognitive decline,…
Redistricting in the Midwest: Missouri, Ohio, Indiana and Kansas - new maps, referendums and the legislatures that refused to redraw.
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