A dizzying volley of court rulings in recent days has created widespread confusion about which congressional boundaries will be in effect in November.
Category: Missouri
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What to Know About Missouri’s High-Stakes Election Map Battle
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Supreme Court Again Blocks Republican-Backed Missouri Voting Map
The New York Times – On the Runway:The ruling deferred to the state’s Supreme Court, which had invalidated G.O.P.-friendly district lines, saying voters must first have an opportunity to approve the map in a statewide referendum.
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Fight Over Missouri House Map Returns to U.S. Supreme Court
The New York Times – On the Runway:The appeal came as the Missouri Supreme Court weighed whether to hold the state’s top election official in contempt.
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Election Officials Grapple With Uncertainty as Supreme Court Considers Mail Ballot Plan
The New York Times – On the Runway:As they wait for word on whether the Trump administration’s new system to screen ballots can move forward, local officials say they are running out of time.
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Crop Undercount Raises Questions About Reliability of U.S.D.A. Data
The New York Times – Business:Corn estimates were off by 4.5 million acres last year. A lack of survey responses, not job cuts, led to the miss, the Agriculture Department said.
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Minimum Wage Rises in Some States as Workers Struggle with Basic Costs
This year, for the first time, more Americans will earn a minimum wage of $15 per hour or higher than will earn the federal minimum of $7.25 per hour.
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Costco Recalls Kirkland Prosecco, Citing Risk of Sudden Shattering
The retailer said the unopened bottles should be wrapped in paper towels and placed in a plastic bag before being discarded.
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Walmart Recalls Frozen Shrimp After Radioactive Contamination Warning
The Food and Drug Administration urged consumers to discard packages of frozen shrimp sold in 13 states. A food safety expert said the risk to the public was low.
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With One Call, Trump Alters the Fate of a Contested Power Project
Grain Belt Express, a transmission line that would cross 800 miles of the Midwest, is at the center of a number of disputes.
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A Power Line for Clean Energy Was in the Works. Now, an Investigation Looms.
The Grain Belt Express line, meant to carry electricity from wind farms across the Midwest, faces an inquiry from the Missouri attorney general.
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States Revive Lawsuit to Sharply Curb Access to Abortion Pill
The Supreme Court ruled in June that the original plaintiffs, anti-abortion doctors and groups, did not have standing to sue. Now three states are trying to continue the legal fight.