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County lobbyist briefs legislature on redistricting, initiative-reform and property-tax debates in Jefferson City
Summary
Fred Dreiland of Fred Dreiland & Associates updated the Jackson County Legislature on recent activity in Jefferson City: new redistricting maps, legal challenges and possible referendum campaigns; initiative petition reform that changes signature and district rules; and interim property-tax reform committees that may affect counties.
Fred Dreiland, outside lobbyist for Jackson County, briefed legislators Sept. 22 on a range of state-level developments after the special session in Jefferson City.
Dreiland said recent redistricting changes in the Republican-led legislature would significantly alter the Fifth Congressional District and that two lawsuits have already been filed; organizers are also exploring a referendum that could place the matter before voters if sufficient signatures are collected. "There are 2 lawsuits that have already been filed,"…
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