A4 is the politicians' attempt to consolidate power for themselves. A4 would require citizen-led ballot measures to pass in EVERY congressional district (<5% of voters could cause a measure to fail). However, politician-referred ballot measures would only need a simple majority statewide to pass.
Missouri voters approved both medical & recreational marijuana through the initiative petition process after politicians in Jefferson City failed to make changes. Now those same politicians want to take away our right to direct democracy by gutting the initiative petition process through Amendment 4
"In just 3 years, the average wait time has doubled from an already illegal duration. In some instances, people are detained while waiting to receive treatment for a longer period of time than the maximum sentence for the crimes alleged. The court must intervene & order DMH to remedy this crisis.”
The ACLU of Missouri, ArchCity Defenders, and MacArthur Justice Center issued the following statement:
“These extended wait times are a direct result of DMH’s failure to follow the law. Worse, the situation is rapidly deteriorating.
Missouri Supreme Court blocks anti-voter provisions targeting nonpartisan civic engagement groups. Kristin Mulvey explains what this win means for Missourians.
Previous Secretaries of State and Attorneys General have agreed that referred legislation is suspended upon receipt of the referendum petition. In 2017, then-Secretary Ashcroft announced that Missouri’s so-called right-to-work law was suspended after his office received more than 300,000 signatures.
Missouri Supreme Court to hear arguments to suspend HB1's Gerrymandered maps
The lower court’s order departs from a century of legal precedent. Time and time again, courts upheld that “the mere lodging of a timely, legal, and sufficient referendum petition with the Secretary of State is all that” must be done to “halt” the “law affected”.
The president does not get to decide who is worthy of citizenship.
Appeal filed against ruling to deny our request to suspend HB1's map from going into place until after the people's referendum is complete.
Every child born on U.S. soil is a citizen. The Constitution guarantees birthright citizenship. No president can change that.
Birthright citizenship is a constitutional guarantee. We’ll be at the Supreme Court fighting to defend that right on behalf of tens of thousands of children who call the U.S. home.
In an order that ignores a century of precedent, a judge issued a ruling to deny our request to suspend HB1's map from going into place until after the people's referendum is complete. We will appeal.
Si va a salir a la calle a protestar, conozca sus derechos
No ICE in our communities. No troops in our streets. No attacks on our free speech and democracy.
No kings.
Protect yourself and your community - Know your rights.
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“These extended wait times are a direct result of DMH’s failure to follow the law. In some instances, people are unconstitutionally held in a detention center while waiting to receive treatment for a longer period of time than the maximum sentence available for the crimes alleged.”
The Missouri Department of Mental Health and the state have failed to respond in the face of the worsening waitlist problem.
In 2013, the waitlist to enter a facility for treatment was 10 names, as of 1/26, the waitlist reached a high of 528 people while another 200 are waiting to be evaluated.
Call to action to protect reproductive rights: Use the link in our bio to call your state senator and demand that they vote NO on the unconstitutional SB 999.
Democracy requires your action, and the ACLU Lobby Day is the perfect opportunity to engage with elected officials to let them know where the people stand on the issues that matter most. Make your voice heard, join us Wednesday, March 25.
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A House committee will hear 3 bills that police gender standards & stereotypes for all Missourians regarding restroom access. These bills intend to divide us against each other while continuing to target transgender Missourians. Politicians do not get to define us.
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Everyone deserves the freedom to be themselves without politicians trying to control our bodies, our rights, our lives, and our teams. Kids should have the opportunity to play sports with their friends without political interference. Tell your state rep No on HB 1663.
Happening now: we are fighting in a Jackson County Court against HB1's gerrymandered maps after Gov Kehoe cowered to D.C. elites and split Kansas City into three separate districts. Missouri voters should choose their representatives, not the other way around.
Every person counts.
We are intervening against the Missouri Attorney General's lawsuit to defend this bedrock constitutional principle. Past attempts to rig the census at the expense of immigrants and communities of color have been struck down, and the court should do the same here.
Happening now: we are in court defending Missourians’ right to referendum by asking a court to suspend HB1’s new congressional maps until after the people can vote on the measure.
Independientemente de su estatus migratorio en los Estados Unidos, usted tiene derechos garantizados por la Constitución. Conozca sus derechos y hágalos valer. Acceda al enlace en nuestra biografía para aprender más sobre sus derechos.
Voting is the cornerstone of our democracy and should be equally accessible to everyone. HB 2878 would restore voting rights to people who have completed sentences and are currently serving their probation or parole. Submit testimony online in support: witness.house.mo.gov/Default.aspx...
Our constitution established 3 co-equal branches: the legislative, executive, and judicial. This system of checks & balances creates an interplay of power between the branches, ensuring that each holds its own authority, while subject to & dependent on the authority of the others to fully function.
