Yet another glimpse at an EPIC court battle in the making . . . Or maybe one more GOP disappointment from Jeff City.
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“We're going to fight this all the way," Cleaver said. "It's probably going to end up in the Supreme Court."
Cleaver, a Democrat who represents most of Jackson County and part of Clay County, said the proposed changes would divide Kansas City.
“It will render people in Kansas City essentially silent and powerless,” Cleaver said. "The reason I’m saying this is Kansas City is roughly 70-something percent Democratic. If you tear Kansas City apart — put one portion of the Kansas City area in one district, the other in another — the chances are they have no representation.”
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Congressman Emanuel Cleaver responds to Missouri redistricting efforts
U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Kansas City) vowed Friday to fight Republican efforts to redraw congressional maps.
Redistricting in Missouri: What happens next?
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