MISSOURI: 50-Hour Democratic Filibuster Forces More Negotiations on GOP-Backed Initiative Petition Changes

The Kansas City Globe e-Edition

May 15, 2024—A 50--hour Democratic filibuster forced the Senate’s divided GOP majority to finally yield Wednesday evening, stalling a vote on a bill seeking to make it more difficult to amend Missouri’s constitution.

Democrats have blocked all action in the Senate since Monday afternoon, demanding that the legislation be stripped of “ballot candy” that would bar non-citizens from voting and ban for…