On Thursday, KSHB 41 News learned more details about the newly proposed congressional district lines in Missouri and how they would divide Jackson County.
Kansas Citians react to proposed congressional district line running through city
A line to create newly proposed 4th and 5th congressional district boundaries would cut through some Kansas City, Missouri, neighborhoods if approved. It staggers south from downtown along U.S. Highway 71, then along Troost Avenue and over to Holmes Road.
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Vincent Gauthier lives a couple of blocks away from the proposed line. If it’s approved, he would become a constituent of Missouri’s 4th district.
“We should be a cohesive voice versus intentionally splitting us up to potentially bring somebody else into a better chance of winning,” Gauthier said…