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Missouri Republicans moved on Wednesday to undo an abortion-rights amendment that the state’s voters backed just six months ago.
The GOP-led state Senate approved a new ballot referendum that would ban abortion, with few exceptions.
The Republican-led state House passed the referendum last month. That means the new ballot measure is expected to hit the ballot in November 2026, unless Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe calls a special election to speed things up.
It wasn’t just voters that Republicans overrode, though. They also steamrolled their Democratic colleagues, using obscure procedural tricks to silence debate and ram the measure through without meaningful input from dissenting lawmakers.
The power play didn’t stop there. With Democrats effectively muted, Republicans passed another measure gutting a separate voter-approved law that had guaranteed paid sick leave and minimum wage increases tied to the cost of living. That rollback doesn’t go to the voters—it becomes law as soon as the governor signs it.
Then, with their work of dismantling voter-backed policies done, Republicans adjourned the legislative session early, bailing before the official deadline. They could’ve stayed and kept working for two more days. Instead, they ducked out, avoiding the public backlash they knew was coming.
Going against the voters, ducking out of town, lying on Fox News while avoiding their own voters.
No worries. Democrats are happy to discuss this with their constituents.
The GOP-led state Senate approved a new ballot referendum that would ban abortion, with few exceptions.
The Republican-led state House passed the referendum last month. That means the new ballot measure is expected to hit the ballot in November 2026, unless Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe calls a special election to speed things up.
It wasn’t just voters that Republicans overrode, though. They also steamrolled their Democratic colleagues, using obscure procedural tricks to silence debate and ram the measure through without meaningful input from dissenting lawmakers.
The power play didn’t stop there. With Democrats effectively muted, Republicans passed another measure gutting a separate voter-approved law that had guaranteed paid sick leave and minimum wage increases tied to the cost of living. That rollback doesn’t go to the voters—it becomes law as soon as the governor signs it.
Then, with their work of dismantling voter-backed policies done, Republicans adjourned the legislative session early, bailing before the official deadline. They could’ve stayed and kept working for two more days. Instead, they ducked out, avoiding the public backlash they knew was coming.
Missouri GOP rewrites the rules after democracy doesn’t go their way
Missouri Republicans moved on Wednesday to undo an abortion-rights amendment that the state’s voters backed just six months ago.� The GOP-led state Senate approved a new ballot referendum that ...
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Going against the voters, ducking out of town, lying on Fox News while avoiding their own voters.
No worries. Democrats are happy to discuss this with their constituents.
