Missouri Senate filibuster forces removal of 'ballot candy' from initiative petition bill
Missouri Senate Democrats filibustered legislation making it harder to pass initiative petitions, resulting in the removal of "ballot candy."
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Missouri Senate Democrats filibustered legislation making it harder to pass initiative petitions, resulting in the removal of "ballot candy."
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A Democratic filibuster that stretched more than 20 hours ended Tuesday when Senate Republicans stripped provisions critics derided as "ballot candy" from a proposal to make it harder to pass constitutional amendments proposed by initiative petitions.