Missouri’s HJR 3: Reshaping Voter Initiatives in a Republican Government
In November 2024, Missouri voters approved two polarizing measures: Amendment 3, expanding abortion rights (52% statewide), and Proposition A, raising the minimum wage to $15 and mandating paid sick leave (57%). Both passed on strong urban turnout and heavy campaign funding while losing decisively in…
Secretary Hoskins Pushes Urgent Initiative Petition Reform to Protect Missouri’s Constitution
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins today urged the legislature to take decisive action to reform the state’s initiative petition (IP) process. Secretary Hoskins emphasized that decades of abuse by out-of-state special interests have turned this citizen tool into a vehicle…
Unpacking the Funding Behind Missouri’s Pro-Life Push: Questions on Transparency in Grassroots Advocacy
Across Missouri, bright white yard signs with red and blue lettering bearing the words “Protect Life” and “MO Protects” have quietly but unmistakably appeared. Volunteers distribute them at local fairs, parades, and door-to-door events, promoting the upcoming Amendment 3 on the November 2026 ballot. The…
Exposing the Crony Capitalist Underbelly of Americans for Prosperity in Missouri: The McConnell/Ryan Wing in Missouri Politics
Grassroots conservatives in Missouri know the fight isn’t just against Democrats. It’s also against an entrenched wing of the Republican Party that protects corporate donors, preaches “free markets” while rigging the system, and tries to smother real populist reform. That wing has a name in…
Exposed: Catherine Hanaway’s Corporate Ties and Liberal Leanings Fuel Grassroots Distrust in Missouri’s New Attorney General
Jefferson City, MO – On August 19, 2025, Governor Mike Kehoe appointed Catherine Hanaway as Missouri’s Attorney General, replacing Andrew Bailey, who resigned to join the FBI as co-deputy director. Hanaway, a seasoned attorney and former Missouri House Speaker, brings a robust resume, but her…
2025–2026 Missouri Official Manual Photo Contest Winners on Display at the Missouri State Fair
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Secretary of State Denny Hoskins has announced the winning entries from the 2025–2026 Missouri Official Manual (“Blue Book”) Photo Contests are now on display at the Missouri State Fair. Visitors can view the winning photographs at the Missouri Secretary of State’s…
The Quiet Machine: How Missouri’s Campaign Money Game Silences Reform
In Missouri politics, money doesn’t just talk — it decides who runs, who wins, and who never gets a chance. A growing chorus of insiders and reform-minded conservatives are warning that the state’s campaign finance system has become a gatekeeping machine, where access to funding…
Negative Effects of Marijuana Legalization: Lessons from Colorado for Missouri
In 2012, Colorado became one of the first states to legalize recreational marijuana through Amendment 64, setting a precedent that Missouri followed with its own legalization in 2022. While proponents of marijuana legalization promised economic boosts and social progress, Colorado’s experience reveals a more troubling…
Missouri Freedom Caucus Faces Scrutiny Over False Narratives and Internal Contradictions
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Once hailed as the voice of Missouri’s grassroots conservatives, the Missouri Freedom Caucus is now facing growing scrutiny—not only from Democrats and establishment Republicans, but from frustrated conservatives who say they were sold a lie. At the center of this mounting…
Legal Weed, Legal Worries: Missouri’s Marijuana Equity Engine Under Scrutiny
Missouri’s 2022 constitutional Amendment 3 legalized recreational marijuana, but it also embedded a complex and controversial regulatory structure directly into the state constitution. Critics argue this system is tailor-made for abuse, centralizing control and creating opportunities for insider favoritism, exploitation by bad actors, and even…