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An amendment banning abortion will go before Missouri voters in November, possibly alongside a referendum on the state's gerrymandered congressional map. But a proposal to expand sales taxes and eliminate the income tax will appear in the smaller-turnout August election.

Brianna Lennon says she cannot determine which congressional map is in effect for the Aug. 4 primary.

The court will hear arguments that it should throw out the map passed by Republicans in a special session because it makes districts that are not compact. In the second case, the judges will consider whether a referendum filing automatically prevents a new law from taking effect.

Only about 200,000 of the 300,000 signatures submitted to force a statewide vote on the gerrymandered congressional map are being checked. Backers of the referendum are less than 200 signatures short of making the ballot but want all signatures reviewed

The proposed legislation could impose a $1,000 fine or see violators jailed for up to 6 months.

Supporters argue getting rid of the tax — which generates $9 billion a year for the state government — would give Missourians more control.

Attorneys for People Not Politicians said in court Monday that a judge should rule against Secretary of State Denny Hoskins' actions on the proposed congressional redistricting referendum.

A coalition of organizations in Missouri is working to try to overturn House Bill 1, which created a new Congressional map for the state.

The proposed map could be open to a referendum that could prevent the measure from going into effect.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — An ordinance that adds sexual orientation and gender identity to Springfield's nondiscrimination ordinance will go before voters…