Representing the Will of the Politicians

December 30, 2018

Missouri voters adopted a new redistricting plan, and they voted against “Right to Work” legislation. It appears that the people have spoken. They are able to do this because, with enough signatures, proposals can be put directly on the ballot, where people can voice their approval or disapproval, bypassing legislative maneuvers to kill ideas that the legislature doesn’t want to deal with.

Undaunted, the governor is going to campaign for a new ballot measure that would reverse the redistricting.

He’ll also back efforts to restrict the ability to place any new questions on the ballot. 

And of course there is plenty of pushback from Missouri lawmakers about new laws limiting the influence of lobbyists.

Because what do the people know about what they really want?