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Federal court strikes down Missouri’s revolving-door lobbying ban

1 year 9 months ago
A federal appeals court on Monday ruled that Missouri’s ban on lawmakers and legislative staff working as lobbyists for two years after leaving office is unconstitutional. First enacted in 2018 as part of a voter-approved initiative called “Clean Missouri,” the revolving-door law was designed to prevent corruption and the appearance of corruption. But the U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals found the restriction violates the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. “Missouri had to show…
Jason Hancock