With less than 24 hours to spare, Missouri lawmakers have approved a new congressional redistricting map that splits Columbia and Boone County into two districts. The line is along Broadway in Columbia. The bill is heading to Governor Mike Parson’s (R) desk. GOP supporters say it’s a solid 6-2 Republican map. But it also protects …
(AUDIO) State Rep. Chuck Basye (R-Rocheport) is cautiously optimistic Missouri lawmakers will approve new congressional redistricting map
A new congressional redistricting map that’s been approved by a Missouri House committee is a solid 6-2 GOP map, and puts more Republican voters in U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner’s (R-Ballwin) district. It also keeps U.S. Reps. Cori Bush (D-St. Louis) and Emanuel Cleaver’s (D-Kansas City) districts solidly blue. There are several changes in mid-Missouri, under …
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 …
Missouri House and Senate remain at impasse over congressional redistricting
Missouri is the only state in the nation where a new U.S. House map has not been enacted or approved by state lawmakers, according to the Associated Press. The AP notes there is still uncertainty in some states because of court challenges or vetoes. The Missouri House declined to vote Tuesday afternoon on the Senate-approved …
Missouri man who threatened two Democratic congressmen sentenced to prison; suspect had previously threatened President Obama
A southwest Missouri man is heading to federal prison, after being convicted of threatening two Democratic members of Congress. 63-year-old Kenneth Hubert of Marionville has been sentenced to two years and six months in prison, after pleading guilty to two counts of threatening to injure federal officials. One of the congressman Hubert threatened was U.S. …