Missouri attorney general wants to rewrite history and redefine who counts in the Census

By: Bridgette Dunlap

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: February 10, 2026

Words: 728

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has filed a lawsuit seeking to require the Census Bureau to “redo” the $14 billion 2020 Census to exclude the persons she doesn’t consider persons. The U.S. Constitution requires that every 10 years “the whole number of persons in each state” be counted for the purpose of apportioning representatives.

Hanaway’s press release brags that her “first-in-the-nation suit” is “the most significant election lawsuit in a generation.” Indeed, …

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