Proposal targeting Missouri initiatives lowers penalties for fraud, foreign donations

Proposal targeting Missouri initiatives lowers penalties for fraud, foreign donations

State Rep. Ed Lewis, a Republican from Moberly, presents his proposal to require majorities in every congressional district to vote in favor of proposals put on the ballot by initiative petition in order for them to pass in September 2024 (Tim Bommel/Missouri House Communications).While a judge is rewriting the ballot summary for a proposal to put new barriers in front of Missouri initiative campaigns, opponents are focusing on a new line of att…