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‘You have awakened a sleeping lion’: Kansas City residents denounce GOP congressional map

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector Topeka — Wyandotte County resident Connie Brown Collins says new congressional boundaries passed by the state Senate appear to “literally cut through backyards” of several diverse communities. Republicans in the Legislature have fast-tracked an effort to redraw congressional districts in a way that would divide the Kansas City metro area … Continue reading “‘You have awakened a sleeping lion’: Kansas City residents denounce GOP congressional map”

Kansas Republican senators approve map to split KC metro, splinter Democratic vote

by Noah Taborda, Kansas Reflector Topeka — Kansas Republican senators over the course of a three-hour debate Friday countered criticisms of their plan for the state’s congressional district boundaries, passing the controversial “Ad Astra” map. Opponents argued Republican leadership rushed the map and did not do enough to preserve the integrity of minority communities and … Continue reading “Kansas Republican senators approve map to split KC metro, splinter Democratic vote”

Kansas Senate president dismisses criticism of Republican-drawn congressional map

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector Topeka — Senate President Ty Masterson met complaints about his proposed congressional district boundaries with a series of dismissive replies during a redistricting hearing Thursday. Republicans in the Senate Redistricting Committee then forced a vote on the widely criticized map, which they approved along party lines in an evening hearing … Continue reading “Kansas Senate president dismisses criticism of Republican-drawn congressional map”