Catherine Hanaway

Catherine Hanaway

Role at the time: Missouri attorney general, in a statement from her office's spokesperson to Sports Betting Dime

Response to this claim

Prediction markets' sports event contracts are unlicensed sports wagering under Missouri law, and federal law does not preempt Missouri's regulation of them.

“If you are going to bet on the Chiefs beating the Broncos, the rules should be the same regardless of whether the bet is placed through an online prediction market or at the casino. In both situations, it's sports betting - and Missourians voted to subject sports betting to licensing and taxation rules. Attorney General Hanaway will enforce the law, and we are confident the federal courts will not prevent her from doing so”

Catherine Hanaway

Role at the time: Missouri Attorney General, speaking on KFTK

Statement summary

Catherine Hanaway criticizes the sculpture on KFTK, linking it to abortion. She says her office is asking whether its placement is appropriate.

“It is this weird statue that's coming to St. Louis. It's come to other places and it does, like, celebrate abortion.”

Catherine Hanaway

Role at the time: Missouri attorney general

Statement summary

Hanaway criticizes the process surrounding the planned installation and says her office intends to seek answers.

“Missourians deserve answers about the secrecy and placement, and we intend to get them.”

Catherine Hanaway

Role at the time: Attorney General of Missouri, whose office filed the brief for the State of Missouri and Secretary of State Denny Hoskins in No. 26A388

Statement summary

In a brief opposing the stay application, the Missouri Attorney General's office said Missouri would not be able to run an orderly general election whichever way the Court ruled. It wrote that "the State believes that voting under the 2025 map better advances the public interest", and that the Secretary of State believes denying a stay is the best way to promote stability. The brief acknowledged that the Court's earlier stay order was "a preliminary indication that it views this situation differently".

“Regardless of whether this Court grants a stay or leaves the Eighth Circuit’s injunction in place, Missouri and its Secretary of State (collectively, “the State”) will do whatever they can to help local election officials comply. Yet the honest truth is that—regardless of what this Court does—Missouri will not be able to run an orderly 2026 General Election. … Although no option is ideal, the State believes that voting under the 2025 map better advances the public interest. … The State acknowledges this Court’s prior stay order represented a preliminary indication that it views this situation differently … More than anything, Missouri voters need stability. The Secretary respectfully believes that denying a stay—and declining to change Missouri’s congressional map for a fifth time—is the best way to promote stability.”

Catherine Hanaway

Role at the time: Attorney General of Missouri, posting on her official @AGCHanaway account

Statement summary

Hanaway said Missouri would comply with Chief Judge Stephen Clark's order requiring the 2025 map in November. She said the State maintains that changing the congressional map between the primary and general elections is not feasible and is "profoundly unjust to Missouri voters."

“Missouri is prepared to follow and comply with Chief Judge Clark's order that binds the state to using the Missouri FIRST map for the November General Election. We maintain that changing the congressional map in between the primary and general elections is simply not feasible and profoundly unjust to Missouri voters.”