Missouri House Passes Bill to Require Supermajority Approval for Citizen-Initiated Ballot Measures
Missouri state legislators on Friday advanced a proposal to make it significantly more difficult for citizens to pass laws through ballot measures.
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Missouri state legislators on Friday advanced a proposal to make it significantly more difficult for citizens to pass laws through ballot measures.
As state legislatures convene across the country this month, the Fairness Project is closely watching as reactionary politicians begin a new round of attacks on citizen-initiated ballot measures and gearing up to fight back.
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