Peverill Squire

A bipartisan commission in charge of redrawing Missouri’s House districts recently came to a surprising agreement, approving a map before the deadline. A political scientist from the University of Missouri says that likely means both parties thought the map was not politically skewed either way.

Beyoncé tickets. Pricey steak dinners. Royals games. Lobbyists used to be able to spend thousands in an effort to influence Missouri lawmakers. Voters...