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.”