Missouri Supreme Court must protect the people’s power of referendum

Missouri Supreme Court must protect the people’s power of referendum

The Missouri Supreme Court Building in Jefferson City on March 12, 2025 (Clara Bates/Missouri Independent).An accountable state government is like a seesaw: government on one side, people on the other. When it works, it moves in a steady rhythm — government acts, people respond. But when one side grows too heavy, the system stops working. The people can push, organize, and speak out, but the balance no longer shifts. That is when accountability …