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  • Ongoing lawsuits challenging congressional and legislative redistricting plans are active in dozens of states, according to a national tracker maintained by the Brennan Center for Justice.
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    Missouri’s new congressional boundaries could take effect as soon as Thursday, even though voters submitted more than 300,000 signatures to block them. The clash between Secretary of State Denny Hoskins and the repeal campaign is now driving one of the biggest election-law battles in the state.
  • The population of grotto sculpin is extremely small - estimated between 1,000 and 10,000 total fish, making habitat protection essential for long-term survival.
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    Conservationists in Missouri say a rare cave system is directly connected to the drinking water many residents rely on. A newly protected habitat in Perryville is the only home of the endangered grotto sculpin, (GRAHTTO skull pen), a tiny fish that signals whether the underground water supply is healthy.