Bipartisan legislation making Juneteenth an official state holiday in Missouri is heading to the governor’s desk, after receiving final approval from the Legislature on Friday. Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. State Rep. Shamed Dogan (R-Ballwin) is sponsor of House Bill 1738, which establishes more than 50 state designations, including …
Proposed new Missouri House map splits Columbia and Boone County; Cooper and Moniteau would go to third district
A new congressional redistricting map that splits Columbia and Boone County could hit the Missouri House floor in Jefferson City on Monday. The House Special Committee on Redistricting has approved the new map, which moves part of Columbia and Boone County to U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer’s (R-St. Elizabeth) east-central Missouri district. Cooper and Moniteau counties …