Show-Me Kansas City Divided: Redistricting Debated

The rules of this political game are sketchy and very often they're decided by a judge.

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The greatest fear seems to be that Missouri Republicans will discount population gains from the urban core. 

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The two sessions, three hours apiece, allowed the public to appeal to commissioners who could change which politicians represents which people next year.

Missouri State Rep. Emily Weber said a change is pretty much a given for a portion of her constituents.

"My district is the Midtown/Downtown area of Kansas City and it did grow. And so my district did grow a lot so we know that my district is going to get cut and it's going to get condensed down," Weber said.

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