The special session featured a number of unprecedented actions that would have been unthinkable before July when it became clear that Missouri would join other states overhauling their congressional lines.

Edgar was the state’s 38th governor, serving two terms from 1991 to 1999. He also served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1976 to 1979 and as Illinois secretary of state from 1981 to 1991.

State Sen. Lincoln Hough voted against efforts to end debate on gerrymandering and initiative petition bills — and was swiftly removed as chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Missouri's new congressional map carves up Kansas City into three separate districts, fulfilling the wishes of President Donald Trump.

New data shows Ameren disconnected more than 14,000 people in August, soon after ending a pause for residents affected by the tornado. The St. Louis Board of Aldermen on Friday passed a resolution calling on Ameren to extend the disconnection moratorium through the end of the year.

The group People Not Politicians announced Friday that it plans on gathering signatures to prevent the new congressional map from going into effect until there’s a statewide vote.

While announcing the National Guard would go to Memphis next, President Donald Trump said the head of Union Pacific asked him to also deploy troops to St. Louis.

Missouri senators are expected to debate and then vote Friday on redistricting that seeks to oust Democratic Congressman Emanuel Cleaver as well as a plan to make it harder to pass citizen-led constitutional amendments.

John Diehl admitted in federal court Thursday that he used loans that were supposed to support his law firm for personal expenses, including country club dues, college tuition, credit cards and his mortgage.

St. Louis’ Minority and Women-led Business Enterprise program has resumed and is accepting new contracts, after federal pressure to end DEI programs. However, the program will have new hiring goals specific to each project.