Former Gov. Matt Bevin once again was not present for the hearing.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins listens to three cases during Missouri Supreme Court arguments Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026.

The Missouri Supreme Court on Sept. 10 found Secretary of State Denny Hoskins in contempt for not obeying its directive to use a 2022 congressional map for the Nov. 3 elections, but declared he had ...

Secretary of State Denny Hoskins is trying to fend off accusations he unlawfully told local election officials to use a more GOP-leaning congressional map for the November election. At issue are two ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A federal judge has allowed Missouri’s top court to proceed with a contempt hearing Thursday for Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins in a tense and twisting legal battle ...

Three Different Court Orders Violated The Trump administration was found in contempt of court Friday for wrongfully deporting a ...

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Hoskins said plain clothes agents were in the courtroom during his contempt hearing. Hoskins office didn’t to share details, and people familiar with the process had doubts. The U.S. Supreme Court ...