The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for May 14, 2026

SC Senate Derails Redistricting of Congressional Map; MO Supreme Court Finds Map Eliminating Majority Black Kansas City District is Constitutional
In yet more redistricting news, the South Carolina Senate failed to reach a two-thirds vote to extend their session to redistrict the state’s congressional map. Missouri’s supreme court upheld a new congressional map designed to gain another GOP seat by diluting Black voting power in Kansas City.

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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:

South Carolina Daily Gazette - SC House panel approves 2-month delay in congressional primary amid redistricting push
South Carolina Daily Gazette - Senators reject White House push to redraw SC’s voting lines
Missouri Independent - Missouri Supreme Court upholds gerrymandered congressional map for August primary
Missouri Supreme Court - Enbanc Decision Opinion issued May 12, 2026 on Redistricting Maps

Related ADM Reports:

American Democracy Minute - Callais Decision Fallout as Louisiana, Tennessee, Alabama & South Carolina Scramble to Eliminate Black Congressional Districts

American Democracy Minute - (2025) Missouri Legislature Passes New Gerrymandered Congressional Map with One More GOP Seat and Moves to Quash Future Citizen Ballot Initiatives

Groups Taking Action:

People Not Politicians Missouri, ACLU Missouri, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, League of Women Voters

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