Missouri Secretary of State Avoids Contempt | Boise News

Missouri’s Secretary of State narrowly avoided punishment after being found in contempt for ordering election officials to use a controversial new congressional map — only to reverse course moments later, clearing the charge. The state Supreme Court sided with the older map from 2022 and 2024, while the U.S. Supreme Court also blocked the Republican-backed plan. Amid fiery political backlash and threats of impeachment, Missouri’s House Speaker signaled no intent to punish judges, leaving the state poised to use the historic map for November’s vote. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/417739acdc2a7dd6