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/ Missouri lawmakers are mulling whether to make it harder to pass ballot initiatives. Autumn Stultz makes too much money to qualify for Medicaid, but would if Missouri follows through with a ballot initiative that passed last year. With the legislature refusing to fund expansion, Stultz, who works as a caregiver for her mother in Springfield, is understandably anxious about whether she can afford medical care for herself. “They’re not listening to the Missouri voters. They’re not listening to their constituents,” Stultz said. “And it’s really ticking a lot of people off.” Repub...

St. Louis Public Radio Jonathan Rand of Kansas City holds a sign during a rally of groups at the state Capitol looking to stop legislation they say will hurt voting rights. JEFFERSON CITY — A broad coalition of groups including the League of Women Voters, the ACLU and Empower Missouri came to the Capitol on Wednesday to lobby against bills they say take away the rights of voters. Lawmakers are considering proposals to require a two-thirds supermajority to pass ballot initiatives instead of a simple majority, shorten the period of time to gather signatures and double the number of signature...

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