Missouri Supreme Court must protect the people’s power of referendum

By: McClain Bryant Macklin, Kay Park

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: April 25, 2026

Words: 587

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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An accountable state government is like a seesaw: government on one side, people on the other. When it works, it moves in a steady rhythm — government acts, people respond. But when one side grows too heavy, the system stops working. The people can push, organize, and speak out, but the balance no longer shifts. That is when accountability breaks.

Missouri now stands at one of those moments.

For more than a century, Missouri courts …

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