Missouri’s Governor Opposes Out-of-State Funding, but Not for Own Ballot Measure

Missouri’s governor opposes out-of-state funding, but not for own ballot measure

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has spent months telling voters that the state constitution is under threat from “out-of-state special interests” using ballot initiatives to bypass the Republican-controlled legislature and enact major policy changes. The measures have included legalizing recreational marijuana,…

Red state governor railing about secret money has a secret money problem

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has spent months telling voters that the state constitution is under threat from “out-of-state special interests” using ballot initiatives to bypass the Republican-controlled legislature and enact major policy changes. The measures have included legalizing recreational marijuana, expanding Medicaid and restoring abortion rights. That argument is at the center of Kehoe’s support for Amendment 4, a measure in the Aug. 4 pr…

Missouri’s Governor Is Opposed to Out-Of-State Funding, but Not for His Own Ballot Measure

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has argued that out-of-state special interests are influencing constitutional amendments, while doing just that with his own push to eliminate the state income tax. Kansas City Star/Getty Images Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has spent months telling voters that the state constitution is under threat from “out-of-state special interests” using ballot initiatives to bypass the Republican-controlled legislature and enact major p…