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Major overhaul of initiative process one step from Missouri ballot

1 year 11 months ago
A proposal making it harder to pass constitutional amendments, which one Democrat called “dog poop with icing,” is one step away from a statewide ballot. On Tuesday morning, the Missouri House voted 107-55 to pass a measure to set the majority needed to pass amendments at 57%. The current threshold is a simple majority and has been since the state was created in 1821. The measure needs one more vote in the state Senate. If approved, it would be on the November 2024 ballot unless Gov. Mike…
Rudi Keller

Marijuana industry, state regulators at odds over rules targeting packaging aimed at kids

1 year 11 months ago
The labels and packaging for marijuana-related products, “shall not be made to be attractive to children,” the Missouri Constitution states. That’s why state regulators are proposing requiring “plain or uniform labeling,” similar to those of cigarettes or medicines, said Amy Moore, director of Missouri’s cannabis regulation under the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. During a hearing Monday with the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, Moore said studies show that…
Rebecca Rivas

State officials say Brentwood must clean up after demolition pollutes Deer Creek

1 year 11 months ago
State officials said the city of Brentwood violated the Missouri Clean Water Act. This comes after the demolition of the Breckenridge Industrial Court Bridge polluted Deer Creek with polystyrene foam. Brentwood Mayor David Dimmitt said demolishing the bridge was part of a bigger picture. “It is to address the flood mitigation which has been a public safety issue for decades,” he said. This was all part of the Brentwood Bound redevelopment project along Manchester Road. This part of the project…
Elyse Schoenig