Missouri voters sent a message. Will their leaders listen?

By: Mark Markuly

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: October 7, 2026

Words: 818

Last Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago

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In early August, Missouri voters decisively rejected two efforts to rewrite some of the basic rules of state government.

Although Republicans hold supermajorities in the Senate (24-10) and House (111-52), Amendment 4 would have required citizen-led constitutional amendments to win both statewide and in all eight congressional districts.

Voters also rejected Amendment 5, which would have required lawmakers to phase out the individual income tax as revenues grew and allowed them to expand sales taxes …

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