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🌱 How a six-figure loan dispute could shape Cass County’s race

Belton, Missouri Patch AM: a 5 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How a six-figure loan dispute could shape Cass County’s race
  • Why Belton’s state representative opposed Missouri’s new “Missouri First” maps
  • How Belton’s legislator is reshaping online age checks for Missourians

Also on today's calendar: Train Ride @ Belton Railroad and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are frogs poor conversationists? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: A few strong p.m. t-storms, with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 87, low: 71. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Windy; a severe p.m. t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Cass County Recorder of Deeds defaults on commercial loan (northcassherald.com) — Cass County Recorder of Deeds Mike Medsker faces foreclosure on a Raymore home tied to a large commercial loan, even as he seeks re-election this November against Democrat Art Ruiz of Belton. Medsker says the dispute won’t affect his duties or residency requirement, but the pending June 5 courthouse sale and six-figure debt could become an issue for Belton-area voters watching this countywide race.
   

2. Missouri Congressional District 4 voters respond to Supreme Court's 'Missouri First' map ruling (kshb.com) — Belton residents are represented in Jefferson City by Rep. Sherri Gallick, who broke with most area Republicans to vote against the “Missouri First” redistricting maps now upheld by the state Supreme Court. Cass County leaders largely praise the ruling, saying it strengthens conservative influence, while Democratic candidates and voters argue the new lines dilute Kansas City’s Black vote and could reshape competition in the 4th and 5th Congressional Districts.
   

3. House backs ‘Missouri Rangers' program, sends website age verification bill to Kehoe's desk (newstribune.com) — Belton’s own Rep. Sherri Gallick is helping lead a bipartisan push to require age verification for adult websites, a bill now headed to Gov. Mike Kehoe. On the same day, the House advanced a controversial “Missouri Rangers” school security program, sparking sharp debate over whether armed volunteers would protect students or put vulnerable children at greater risk.
   

4. Mullin eyes less 'flashy' direction for immigrant detention (washingtonexaminer.com) — Federal officials recently toured a Belton warehouse as a possible ICE detention site, but new Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is scaling back his predecessor’s more expansive, high-profile detention plans. For Belton residents, that means continued uncertainty over whether the local warehouse will be converted, as Mullin limits new facilities and rethinks flashy, controversial detention projects nationwide.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They jump to conclusions. (Thank you Rita S. for sending it in!)
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