JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Legislators returned to Jefferson City Wednesday morning to continue efforts to redraw the state’s congressional maps.
On Tuesday, Missouri House members passed House Bill 1, which included a set of “Missouri First Map” renderings that redraw congressional district boundaries in an effort to expand Republican representation at the federal level.
KSHB 41 News political reporter Charlie Keegan has been closely following this week’s debates.
The Missouri House of Representatives passed initiative petition reform: 96 yes, 55 no (including the Republican Speaker of the House Jon Patterson as a no).
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The resolution now goes to the state Senate.
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Before senators review redistricting legislation passed by the House, they’re set to convene at noon for a veto session, an annual session to take up any vetoes of bills signed by the governor.
None of Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe’s bills are expected to face a challenge, clearing the way for senators to shift their focus to the special session.
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In addition to reviewing bills passed earlier this week in the House covering redistricting and changes to the state’s voter initiative process, it’s possible senators could introduce additional legislation.
With the support of Senate Democrats, Sen. Stephen Webber (D-Boone County) plans to file a resolution and the accompanying legislation Wednesday to call on Kehoe to expand the special session to include the elimination of Missouri's grocery tax.
“Missouri families are tired of seeing their grocery bills go up higher and higher every time they go to the store,” Senate Democratic Leader Doug Beck (D-Affton) said in a news release. “That is why Senate Democrats are calling on the governor to expand his special session to include eliminating Missouri’s grocery tax. We encourage our Republican colleagues to join us in this effort to tackle these rising costs.”
The resolution seeks the elimination of Missouri's sales tax on groceries, noting that "retail sales of food shall be exempt from state sales taxes."
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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