Mo. House overrides Nixon's redistricting veto

Wednesday, May 4, 2011 ~ Updated 4:40 PM

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri's Republican-led Legislature voted Wednesday to override Gov. Jay Nixon's veto of a congressional redistricting plan, allowing the new map to take effect despite objections from the Democratic governor.

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