Despite voters overturning Missouri’s near-total abortion ban, Republican leaders in the state Legislature are promising to push back. Sen. Cindy O’Laughlin, R-Shelbina, argues against the notion that “the voters have spoken.” “To say that the voters have...
Voters have minds of their own, that is clear in this year’s general election. Sometimes, voters have what seems to be opposing views on the same ballot. Ashley Byrd sought out Carleton College professor Ryan Dawkins, known for his research on this and voter...
Despite the passage of Amendment 3, there will likely be strong pushback from Republican leaders in the legislature to prevent the return of abortions to Missouri. Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer, R-Parkville, said that the ballot measure that passed is an “extremely far left...
