Redistricting Fight Heads to SCOTUS: Missouri’s GOP congressional map fight is going national as the ACLU joins a push to let voters decide a referendum tied to the 2025 map. The Missouri Supreme Court ordered the secretary of state to put the measure on the November ballot, meaning the 2022 districts would be used unless the U.S. Supreme Court steps in. Missouri AG Catherine Hanaway is asking justices to act fast, with other states backing the request. Election Fallout for St. Louis’ 1st District: A separate Missouri Supreme Court ruling could complicate GOP efforts to redraw St. Louis’ 1st District, keeping the issue in play for November. Drought Spurs Burn Bans: After a “flash drought,” fire districts across the Ozarks issued burn bans, warning residents to stop outdoor burning and brush hogging. Mizzou Breaks Ground on $120M Center: The University of Missouri started construction on the Payne Energy Innovation Center, a major new research hub aimed at energy and AI/cyber challenges. Border War Prep: Kansas and Missouri coaches preview Friday’s rivalry in Lawrence, with KU injury statuses still uncertain. Public Safety: A pedestrian was killed in an I-70 crash involving a semi in Saline County, and a 48-hour boil order was issued after a water main break near Highland High School in Lewis County.