ST. LOUIS — Gov. Mike Kehoe has rescinded his five appointments to the newly reconstituted St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners.

The move was disclosed Tuesday on the eve of a special session of the state Legislature that Kehoe called to redraw the state's U.S. House district boundaries. He also wants lawmakers to make it harder to change the state Constitution through petition drives.

Gabby Picard, a spokeswoman for the Republican governor, said the police board appointees are among dozens of interim Kehoe appointments to various boards and commissions that have been withdrawn.

She said he is doing that so the state Senate in the special session can "solely focus" on redistricting and overhauling the initiative petition process.

Under state law, state Senate confirmation of Kehoe's

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