A growing number of Republican-led states, including Missouri, are enacting laws to complicate citizen-led ballot initiatives, with Missouri’s GOP-controlled Legislature approving a bill that raises the threshold for constitutional amendments to require majority support in all congressional districts. This trend follows successful progressive campaigns to protect abortion rights post-Roe v. Wade, prompting lawmakers to introduce 148 bills aimed at weakening direct democracy across 15 states.
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