A conservative cohort, which includes Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, prefers a 7-1 map in favor of Republicans.
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The case challenging the federal government's COVID-19 vaccine requirement for health care workers is before the U.S. Supreme Court.
The governor said the General Assembly had not made such a request, and this was the first one he had received from the secretary of state.
"Residents in the affected districts will be represented only by their state senator as lawmakers take crucial votes on spending, abortion, and congressional redistricting."
"There is a reason the Missouri General Assembly has not imposed such a one-size-fits-all mandate."
"I think it’s improper that the Department of Justice, for partisan, political purposes, is besmirching the election laws that are duly passed and enacted in the state of Texas."
"I hope to see a future where the only sad part of a victim story is the event itself and the system has the time to protect the victim at all costs."
Missouri’s map would likely remain 6-2 favoring Republicans — instead of a rumored 7-1 —if the draft were approved.
Gov. Mike Parson first issued a state of emergency on March 13, 2020, after COVID-19 reached Missouri.
An attorney said the "interests of rural health centers throughout Missouri are not adequately represented by any of the current parties to the lawsuit."