Missouri Supreme Court demands Hoskins explain actions amid map feud

The Missouri Supreme Court ordered Secretary of State Denny Hoskins to appear in person to explain why he should not be held in contempt for directing local election officials to use a GOP‑drawn, blocked congressional map. The court已 ruled the map cannot take effect without a voter referendum, while federal rulings further complicate the dispute (SCOTUS declined to reinstate the map; a federal judge barred anything but HB 1). Hoskins says he will continue pressing the map, and a Thursday hearing in Jefferson City plus a noon Wednesday response deadline were set as the case continues to unfold.