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Municipal Police Amendment. Would effectively transfer the control over the St. Louis police force from the state government to the city. Passed 1,617,443 (63.9%) 914,143 (36.1%) Proposition B Tobacco Tax Initiative. Introduces a tax on tobacco products to fund tobacco prevention services in education institutions. Failed 1,321,586 (49.2%)
But that could change with Amendment 3, Missouri’s ballot initiative up for a vote in the Nov. 5, 2024, election. ... retail or service employees who work for a business that makes less than ...
The government of the U.S. state of Missouri is organized into the state government and local government, including county government, and city and municipal government.. While the state was originally a part of the Democratic-dominated "Solid South," the state transitioned into a national bellwether at the start of the 20th century.
SJR 38 was placed on the 2022 November general election ballot as Amendment 4, which provided an exception in the Missouri Constitution to a prohibition on the legislature mandating increased funding for services by local government. [14] On November 8, 2022, Amendment 4 passed overwhelmingly, with more than 63% of Missourians voting in favor. [15]
Missouri's 2024 legislative session is now over, marking the least productive session in recent memory, with 46 bills passed, and only 28 of those were not appropriations bills that the ...
The Missouri House gave first-round approval to a $50.7 billion state budget, rejecting most amendments proposed by House Democrats.
The ballot form permitted a separate vote on each amendment with a simple majority allowing adoption. Seven of the 21 amendments were adopted. The election details are available in the 1925-1926 Official Manual of Missouri. [5] In the early 20th century, Missouri was dominated by corrupt political "bosses", such as Tom Pendergast of Kansas City ...
Amendment 7 bans something that would give voters a greater voice in government. Perhaps more ridiculous, banning does so despite the fact that ranked choice isn’t even used (yet) in Missouri.