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Missouri suspends dyed-diesel highway ban for any purpose under Executive Order 26-20

Under Executive Order 26-20 (Oct. 9, 2026), Gov. Mike Kehoe suspended enforcement of Missouri's on-highway dyed-diesel ban (RSMo 142.932) and its penalties for any purpose. No state agency or officer may assess penalties under that section. The order replaces EO 26-19 and keeps a 90,000-pound limit for qualifying farm loads on non-interstate roads. It ends Dec. 31, 2026 unless extended.

Text (Missouri Secretary of State) → · Office of Governor Mike Kehoe, KCTV
MO.Regulation

Missouri governor signs EO 26-19 letting farm haulers use dyed diesel and heavier loads

Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed Executive Order 26-19 on September 30, 2026, declaring a state of emergency and suspending enforcement of the motor fuel restrictions in Section 142.932, RSMo, so vehicles used strictly for agricultural purposes may run on dyed diesel on state highways and local roads, but not interstates. Six-axle farm combinations may carry up to 90,000 pounds. The relief runs through October 30.

Text (Missouri Secretary of State) → · Office of Governor Mike Kehoe, Missouri Farm Bureau
U.S.Court order

Supreme Court stays Eighth Circuit order requiring Missouri to use 2025 congressional redistricting map

The Supreme Court of the United States granted an emergency application for a stay in People Not Politicians v. Onder, blocking lower federal court orders that required Missouri to use a 2025 congressional redistricting map in the 2026 elections. The per curiam order held under the Purcell principle that federal courts cannot alter election rules while voting is actively underway, and reaffirmed that the state must conduct elections under its 2022 map.

Order (Supreme Court of the United States) → · SCOTUSblog, NPR, Democracy Docket