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Missouri voters narrowly missed a historic win for direct democracy after a court blocked a citizen-led amendment designed to shield voter-passed laws from legislative overreach. The proposal, backed by the group Respect Missouri Voters, would have required supermajorities to repeal such laws and prevented lawmakers from raising barriers to future initiatives — but was struck down as unconstitutional for combining too many topics. Despite the setback, advocates vow to appeal and believe they’ll prevail, fueling a national debate about the balance of power between citizens and elected officials — especially after lawmakers recently overturned a popular paid sick leave law and attempted to undo abortion rights via ballot measures.

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