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Missouri voters and lawmakers clash over who should be able to initiate constitutional amendments
In most of those states, a simple majority of statewide voters is all that's needed to approve constitutional amendments. But Colorado requires a 55% vote for most measures, and Florida a 60% vote.
A group called People Not Politicians announced that it's gathering signatures to prevent Missouri's new congressional map from going into effect until there's a statewide vote. Voters will also have to approve of a Republican plan cracking down on citizen-led constitutional amendments.
The Missouri Legislature fully passed two controversial measures Friday, including a new congressional map and reforms to the state’s initiative petition process.
A Jackson County judge is weighing whether to keep in place two state regulations that Planned Parenthood says are preventing its providers from performing medication abortions in Missouri. Over the course of several hours Wednesday,
Missouri senators are expected to debate and then vote Friday on a Republican-drawn map that seeks to oust Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, as well as a plan to make it harder to pass citizen-led constitutional amendments.
Launch parties were held across Missouri Wednesday night, including in Springfield and Joplin, as Respect Missouri Voters Coalition volunteers were trained how to gather signatures to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot next year.
The Republican-controlled Missouri Legislature is set to deliver on a long-held GOP promise to make it harder to change the state constitution.
Planned Parenthood made a new filing in its ongoing lawsuit against the state of Missouri for restricting abortion access.
The Star reviewed 262 unique license plate configurations rejected between June 2024 and May 2025, obtained through a Missouri Sunshine Law request. During that time, the state issued 3 million license plates, approximately 3% of which were personalized plates.
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