The Republican Party is Again Trying to Harm Direct Democracy–This Time in Missouri

After losses in Arkansas in 2022 and Ohio in 2023, the Republican Party is at it again, this time in Missouri, in an attempt to make citizen initiatives to amend the State Constitution harder to pass.

Here is a detailed analysis of the proposed constitutional amendment, along with a history of direct democracy in Missouri, from the Missouri Independent.

Justice (Ret.) Mathias W. Delort To Speak at Chicago Bar Association on Friday, February 9

Justice (Ret.) Mathias W. Delort will be speaking at the Chicago Bar Association headquarters, 321 S. Plymouth Ct., Chicago, Illinois, on Friday, February 9, 2024, at 12:15PM Central Time.
He will be speaking on his review of the files of Justice John Paul Stevens regarding the ballot access case Norman v. Reed.
If you wish to attend just check in at the guard desk and tell them you are going to the Election Law Committee. The guard will tell you what room the committee is using that day. You might want to check the CBA website a day or two ahead to make sure nothing has changed due to inclement weather or other unexpected developments. It’s free of charge.
This event will also be available online at the Chicago Bar Association website.