Missouri governor calls special session to address redistricting
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe (R) has called for a special session for the state Legislature to address redistricting, queuing it up to potentially be the next state to redraw its congressional district lines.
Kehoe announced his decision Friday in a release, saying the Legislature will convene Wednesday and unveil his map proposal. As expected, the proposal targets Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) in the state’s 5th Congressional District, adding more area from outside Kansas City to make it more conservative-leaning.
Cleaver slammed the proposal as unconstitutional and said it ignores the 40 percent of Missourians who voted for Democrats last year. He vowed to continue to fight even if the map is........
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