Kansas City Star Denounces Missouri Republican Redistricting

The real contrary indicator for newsreaders . . .

It wasn't clear that the Republicans were going to be successful until Kansas City's rag shared an op/ed note from a team that's ALWAYS on the wrong side of political success.  

Here's the dead-tree demand . . .  

"Both gerrymandering and restricting voter petitions make it harder for the overall majority of people to make their voice heard. When that happens, an unequal and powerful minority can both pass and undo laws. So much for representing all of us.

"Plans are underway to divide the Democratic-leaning Kansas City area into three Republican congressional districts, a move influenced by pressure from the Trump administration. Thursday, legislators will vote on a plan to break up District 5 — a majority Democratic district in Kansas City — and move voters into surrounding Districts 4 and 6, which are represented by GOP Reps. Mark Alford and Sam Graves, respectively.

"(Guv) Kehoe’s administration has named it the 'Missouri First Map.' "

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

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