Catherine Hanaway recently returned to public office after nearly 20 years. As Missouri's attorney general, she’ll be handling major litigation involving abortion and congressional redistricting.

Catherine Hanaway says she's found her new role as attorney general much different than her other high-profile public service posts.

Unlike her tenure as Missouri speaker of the House or U.S. attorney, Hanaway said, leading the high-profile statewide office means that the buck "pretty much stops with me." That means the GOP official will set the agenda for the office and oversee litigation that could impact the state's policy and political future for years to come.

"Now, obviously I want to coordinate and work with the governor and his team, and we represent all the departments of the state, an

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