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Democrat drops out of Missouri congressional race, blames new gerrymandered maps

2 years 8 months ago
The field of Democrats running for a chance to unseat incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner in Congress got smaller. Ben Samuels announced his departure from the midterm primary contest Friday morning, blaming partisan gerrymandering for his early exit. "I was drawn out of the district in this final version of the map," Samuels told KSDK. "The district explicitly was designed to be hard or unwinnable for Democrats." Wagner's office declined to comment on Samuels' departure from the race. Samuels…
Mark Maxwell, KSDK

Why sports betting never made it to Gov. Parson's desk this session

2 years 8 months ago
Legally betting on the Kansas City Chiefs or the St. Louis Cardinals has been put on hold for another year in Missouri. Back in March, the House passed legislation to allow anyone 21 and older to legally place wagers on colleges and professional sports teams online or at side sports venues and casinos.
Emily Manley