Congressman Cleaver In Jeopardy As Missouri Redistricting Gains Momentum

Earlier this week . . . The Dems attempted to downplay the idea that we talked about FIRST on this blog.

Now it's new fact . . .  

Democrats will fight it, but a united Republican majority with more than two-thirds of the seats in both chambers can force it through if they wish.

Missouri Senate President Pro Tem Cindy O’Laughlin, speaking Friday on KSSZ-93.9 in Columbia, said it is “likely” that lawmakers will be called in. She was in Jefferson City for discussions about a special session, but she had seen no map proposals and was unsure on the timing.

She first heard that President Donald Trump was urging Republicans to redistrict the state from discussion of social media posts by Republican members of Congress, O’Laughlin said.

“Lots of things run downhill,” O’Laughlin said. “So I thought, ‘well, this will be ending up in our neighborhood here before long.’ And it has.”

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MOINDIE: Missouri Senate leader says special session is ‘likely’ to redraw congressional map