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Missouri Senate to return to redistricting debate next week
Next week, the state Senate is likely to return to an issue that stalled in a stand-off between Republicans– redrawing the maps for Congressional seats.
Earlier this month, seven Republicans blocked progress to fight for a map of 7 Republican to 1 Democrat districts.
Senate Majority Leader Caleb Rowden stands by a 6-2 map… and he’s ready to move on:
Rowden expects redistricting to come up next in the Senate next week. So far, candidates have filed to run in the existing 8 districts.