{"id":615,"date":"2024-02-02T18:22:27","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T18:22:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/progressmo.com\/?p=615"},"modified":"2024-02-02T18:22:27","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T18:22:27","slug":"utd-rally-for-majority-rule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gallant-mclaren.18-188-198-158.plesk.page\/index.php\/2024\/02\/02\/utd-rally-for-majority-rule\/","title":{"rendered":"Under the Dome – Hundreds Rally For Majority Rule"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Welcome back to Under the Dome, your weekly update on the goings-on of the Missouri state legislature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Missourians Support Majority Rule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hundreds of Missourians from across the state and political spectrum rallied in the Capitol Rotunda in Jefferson City on Tuesday as part of Missouri Voting Rights Lobby Day. They sent a clear message to politicians regarding proposed changes <\/a>to the initiative petition process: Don\u2019t end majority rule in Missouri.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supporting \u201cone person, one vote,\u201d advocates gathered for the non-partisan event to urge lawmakers to reject efforts to undermine Missouri\u2019s citizen initiative process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jean Dugan, Executive Director of League of Women Voters, visited with House lawmakers and expressed her dissent for the initiative petition reform bills. She told KOMU-TV<\/a> that the current process is a time-tested policy that does not need to be changed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“It’s been around since 1907 and we like it,” Dugan said. “It gives every person in our state a voice in our state government, that we think is really valuable.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Dugan, with other representatives of organizations and unions, tasked over 150 people with going door to door in the Capitol to talk to lawmakers about shutting down initiative petition bills. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The important thing is that they know our concerns,” Dugan said. “Initiative petitions protect Missouri’s democracy.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Following a rally in the rotunda, participants visited with their legislators and packed the Senate floor to demand that they protect the initiative petition process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Opposition to radical plans from politicians to end majority rule in Missouri is strong, bipartisan and broad. Those testifying against altering the 100+ year standard of majority rule outnumbered those who want to strip Missourians of their rights by 95%. Testimony heard included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n