Few issues these days serve as points of unity between Missouri Republicans and Democrats, but cleaning up state government is one of them. Gov. Mike Parson’s options seemed simple: He could have demonstrated bold, independent leadership by openly condemning the Legislature’s attempt to bypass the voter-approved 2018 Clean Missouri amendment. Now Parson is largely sidelined. His only say in the matter is whether to place the referendum on Senate Joint Resolution 38 on the August or November ballot.
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Will Gov. Parson stand up for ‘Clean Missouri’?
In 2018, Missouri voters overwhelming passed a law to stop political gerrymandering of its voting districts. Today, legislators say voters were wrong, and have passed a constitutional amendment to change the law.
