Former congressman Ike Skelton says he's going back to being a country lawyer. The 79-year-old Missourian said Thursday that he has joined Husch Blackwell of Kansas City as a partner, advising the firm in Kansas City and in its Washington, D.C., office.

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• Vicky Hartzler Defeats Ike Skelton
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  This race was supposed to be close. It started off close, but once Vicky Hartzler got the lead, it was clear she was sending Ike Skelton to retirement after more than three decades in Congress...

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