‘A great example of gerrymandering’

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‘A great example of gerrymandering’

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Jan 31, 2022

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Kansas Republicans have pushed forward a congressional map that would divide Wyandotte County from Johnson County, threatening the state's sole Democrat in the U.S. House. A Kansas state senator from Wyandotte County says the plan would silence her racially diverse constituents.

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Jan 31, 2022

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