By Jason Hancock | Editor-in-Chief
Good morning,
Amendments 4 and 5 didn’t merely lose on Tuesday. Both failed in every county and rank among the least popular constitutional amendments in state history.
Republicans argue voters rejected badly written versions of ideas they still support. Democrats see something broader: frustration with a GOP-controlled state government that has pushed its priorities too far.
Rudi Keller digs into both arguments and why November could provide the better test of whether Tuesday was about two unpopular amendments or something bigger.
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by Rudi Keller
Amendments 4 and 5 rank among the least popular constitutional amendments in Missouri history, prompting debate over why they failed so badly.
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