Sep 11, 2025
Missouri voters and lawmakers clash over ballot initiative powers
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri voters and the lawmakers they elect could be headed for a clash at the ballot box over the power to set public policy. Citizen activists rallying Wednesday at the Missouri Capitol kicked off an initiative petition drive for a proposed constitutional amendment that would make it harder for state lawmakers to reverse or revise citizen-led initiatives approved by…
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