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Priority bills languish amid GOP gridlock

With 10 days left before adjournment, the Republican-led Missouri Legislature scored a coup, overturning a gubernatorial veto to pass a congressional redistricting map. But instead of setting the tone for a barnstorming end to the session, the redistricting vote actually represented a high-water mark for Republicans, who were unable to pass priority bills despite wide majorities in both the House and Senate.