Despite fiery opposition, Missouri Republicans advance gerrymandered map, direct democracy limits

Plan to redraw Missouri congressional districts draws opposition at first hearing

Missouri residents denounced a plan to redraw the state's congressional districts on Thursday as Republican lawmakers pressed ahead with President Donald Trump

JUST IN: Missouri House Committee ADVANCES New Congressional Map * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Kaley

Following in Texas’s footsteps, Missouri just took the first step towards passing a new Congressional map. The new map would […]

Missouri lawmakers lament redistricting that puts Emanuel Cleaver in the crosshairs

The Missouri congressional delegation is bracing for the possible departure of longtime Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver as state Republicans take up a redistricting map that could eliminate his seat. Cleaver, who’s served 11 terms in the House, could be forced out by state Republicans looking to take the state from a 6-2 GOP delegation to a 7-1 delegation. The state legislature began its special session on Wednesday, and state Democrats have lit…

Despite fiery opposition, Missouri Republicans advance gerrymandered map, direct democracy limits

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Republican lawmakers late Thursday voted to advance a new, gerrymandered congressional map despite hours of fiery public testimony against the proposal.

Despite fiery opposition, Missouri GOP advances gerrymandered map, direct democracy limits

Missouri lawmakers move forward with a new congressional map splitting Kansas City and targeting direct democracy despite strong public opposition.

New Congressional Map Clears First Hurdle in Missouri

An effort to redraw Missouri’s congressional district map to give Republicans an additional seat cleared a first hurdle on Thursday in the state’s Republican-dominated legislature. A committee in the Missouri House voted to approve the new map at the request of Gov. Mike Kehoe, a Republican. The…