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  Morning Digest: Missouri's top court blocks new GOP gerrymander by reinstating referendum The justices also restored a ballot measure that would thwart attacks on direct democracy David Nir and Jeff Singer Sep 4 Missouri’s newly reinstated congressional map, shaded according to their performance in the 2024 presidential election (credit: Dave’s Redistricting Map) The Downballot will be taking a short break for Labor Day weekend. We’ll be back in your inbox with a special report on Tuesday, and the Morning Digest will return on Wednesday. Have a great holiday! Leading Off MO Ballot, MO Redistricting Democracy advocates won two major legal victories on Thursday evening when the Missouri Supreme Court reinstated a pair of ballot measures for the November midterms, one seeking to repeal the state’s new congressional map and the other aimed at cracking down on the legislature’s ability to interfere with direct democracy. In the redistricting case, the court unanimously ruled that Rep...

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