By Jason Hancock | Editor-in-Chief
Good morning,
In Cole County, a judge is weighing whether a proposal to swap the income tax for an expanded sales tax belongs on the August ballot — and whether the language voters see accurately describes what the amendment would do.
Meanwhile, Gov. Mike Kehoe is considering a bill meant to give Missourians a faster way out of lawsuits aimed at punishing chilling free speech.
(Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent)
by Rudi Keller
The deadline for courts to order changes to the Aug. 4 primary ballot under Missouri law is June 9. Gov. Mike Kehoe last week moved the measure, which would appear as Amendment 5, to the primary ballot.
(Jason Hancock/Missouri Independent)
by Jason Hancock
A Missouri bill awaiting action from Gov. Mike Kehoe would give judges broader power to quickly dismiss lawsuits designed to chill speech, replacing what supporters have long described as among the weakest anti-SLAPP laws in the country.
(Amanda Watford/Stateline)
by Amanda Watford
The broader divide between federal and state marijuana policy remains largely intact, leaving states to navigate a fragmented and still-evolving cannabis landscape with few clear answers about what comes next.
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