The Missouri General Assembly in the coming weeks will engage in the politically charged task of congressional redistricting. The results of the 2010 Census make the job all the more difficult since Missouri is losing a congressional seat for the first time in 30 years. With the state's delegation shrinking from nine members to eight in January 2013, the goal for Republicans and Democrats alike is to ensure that when the music stops in this game of political musical chairs, it isn't their incumbent who's left without a seat.
GUEST COMMENTARY: History shows redistricting will bring problems
Monday, February 28, 2011 | 11:57 a.m. CST;
updated 10:12 a.m. CDT, Friday, March 18, 2011
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