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RandySF

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Sat Aug 30, 2025, 12:21 AM Aug 2025

Kehoe calls lawmakers to redraw congressional map, make it harder to amend constitution

JEFFERSON CITY — After weeks of internal talks and a pressure campaign by President Donald Trump, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe on Friday called lawmakers into a special session beginning next week to redraw the state’s congressional maps.

With a long holiday weekend looming, Kehoe issued a press release in the late afternoon to reveal news that along with redistricting, he wants lawmakers to make it harder for residents to alter the state Constitution via the ballot process.

“Today, I am calling on the General Assembly to take action on congressional redistricting and initiative petition reform to ensure our districts and Constitution truly put Missouri values first,” the governor said. “This is about clarity for voters and ownership of our future, and I hope the legislature will work together to pass our Missouri First Map and critically needed IP reform.”

The governor included a proposed map with the announcement.




https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/government-politics/article_34cd0710-36ea-4d6b-bff4-2e62c876e286.html#tracking-source=home-top-story

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Kehoe calls lawmakers to redraw congressional map, make it harder to amend constitution (Original Post) RandySF Aug 2025 OP
They need the ballot initiative process redone because they Volaris Aug 2025 #1

Volaris

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1. They need the ballot initiative process redone because they
Sat Aug 30, 2025, 04:52 AM
Aug 2025

Asked voters what to do with abortion and then the legislature didn't like the answer.
Well.
We can't be having any of that in missouri, that's just not nearly fascist enough.

As to redrawing the maps, there's only 8 districts here to begin with, and like, 6 of them are red already.

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