Chuck Hatfield

The disagreement over whether Missouri’s new congressional map is in effect or frozen is at the heart of a bitter dispute in federal court between the state attorney general’s office and lawyers for the referendum campaign.

Opponents of the new map contended that lawmakers couldn’t engage in mid-decade redistricting. But a Cole County judge ruled there's no explicit prohibition on the practice.

Attorneys for the plaintiffs said the Missouri Constitution is clear that redistricting can only be done after a certified census, while the defense said nothing prohibits mid-decade redistricting.

Judge Matthew Schelp questioned why the case should be in federal court.

U.S. District Judge Matt Schelp is giving attorneys for St. Louis until Wednesday to show why they didn’t violate a rule against filing a lawsuit for an improper purpose in their case over state control of the city's police department.

Last week's Missouri Supreme Court decision means that thousands of people who work but don't make enough money to afford health insurance could access medical care more often — and in different ways.

The state Supreme Court will decide whether a 2020 ballot item expanding Medicaid goes into effect — or is invalidated without legislative action.

Missouri Supreme Court judges will decide whether roughly 275,000 people will gain access to the health care program.

Attorneys for three women trying to sign up for the health care program say they will appeal Cole County Judge Jon Beetem's ruling.

Cole County case could be decided before July 1 start date set by Missouri constitution.