Missouri is one of just four states that haven’t approved new congressional maps as Republicans come under growing pressure to break a deadlock some fear will lead to judges drawing new district lines. Two lawsuits over the General Assembly’s inaction have been filed in the past week — one by a St. Louis-area congressional candidate, the other by a group of voters. Both ask Missouri courts to intervene in the once-a-decade redrawing of congressional district boundaries to ensure elections can proceed later this year. The lawsuits cite an approaching March 29 candidate filing deadline that coul…
