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Early votes could be voided if election maps dispute drags on
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (286+ words) Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon said Wednesday that she and other local election officials are in wait-and-see mode following conflicting signals about which maps the state will use in the November general election. Speaking at a League of Women Voters…...
Congress averts a government shutdown ahead of the midterms
1+ week, 5+ day ago (182+ words) Congress has eliminated the threat of a politically perilous government shutdown this fall. The House voted Tuesday to extend federal spending at current levels, with a few exceptions, through Dec. 11, punting the funding fight until after the midterm elections. Federal…...
With Jones sworn in, Columbia City Council is now all-women for the first time
3+ week, 5+ day ago (1268+ words) Sharon Geuea Jones rose from her seat in the audience after Monday night’s Columbia City Council meeting began, and walked over to the podium in the front of the room. With her right hand raised slightly above her shoulder, Jones…...
Decision reached in an unresolved redistricting case
3+ week, 5+ day ago (366+ words) A Cole County judge ruled Monday that the Missouri Secretary of State's Office rightfully threw out some signatures gathered for a referendum petition that would force a statewide vote on Missouri's gerrymandered congressional district map. The case centered around whether…...