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Missouri Voters Crushed Two Mike Kehoe Priorities. November Brings Another Test
The defeats leave Gov. Mike Kehoe facing budget pressure and political fallout as Republicans weigh whether to revisit the measures.
- On Tuesday, August 4, Missouri voters rejected two constitutional amendments that were major priorities for Governor Mike Kehoe. Only two proposed constitutional amendments have fared worse in the past 118 years.
- Kehoe made Amendment 5, aimed at eliminating Missouri's individual income tax, the centerpiece of his agenda. Amendment 4 sought to change how initiative petition majorities are counted; both passed through the Republican supermajority in a special session last year.
- Voters "like the idea of tax relief, but they didn't like this package," said State Rep. Alex Riley. Kehoe faces a $2.3 billion general revenue deficit after vetoing $500 million in appropriations for the current year.
- Republican fragmentation deepens as State Sen. Stephen Webber noted the party struggles to hold its coalition together. Democrats interpret the results as a potential opening, with Missouri Democratic Party chairman Russ Carnahan calling it an unprecedented repudiation.
- Financial pressures now dominate Kehoe's agenda as he must address a $2.3 billion deficit while avoiding controversial issues. Analyst Bob Priddy warns the repercussions from these votes will persist more than two years, reshaping state politics.
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Missouri Republicans have been making the case for years that our state constitution is getting hijacked by out-of-state interests. Gov. Mike Kehoe said it plainly… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close The post Jason Hancock: Maybe the voters are smarter than Jefferson City thinks appeared first on The Examiner.
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