JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Gov. Mike Parson brought an end to months of legislative acrimony Wednesday by signing off on a new congressional map for the state’s eight U.S. House districts.
The Republican governor, who could have called lawmakers into a special session last year to complete the task, said he had no regrets about letting the issue become the main focal point of the five-month session at the expense of letting other priorities fall by the wayside.
“I don't think it would make any difference,” Parson told reporters at a press conference in his office. “It's unfortunate that it took as long as it did. It's never an easy process.”
