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Tuesday referendum tests GOP push to restrict citizen-led ballot initiatives

NPR | By Jason Rosenbaum

Published August 1, 2026 at 6:46 AM CDT

In a referendum Tuesday, voters are being asked to raise the bar for ballot initiatives - a measure backed by Republicans after years of seeing voters allow abortion, expand Medicaid and allow gaming. Voters face similar measures in other states.

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Jason Rosenbaum

Since entering the world of professional journalism in 2006, Jason Rosenbaum dove head first into the world of politics, policy and even rock and roll music. A graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, Rosenbaum spent more than four years in the Missouri State Capitol writing for the Columbia Daily Tribune, Missouri Lawyers Media and the St. Louis Beacon. Since moving to St. Louis in 2010, Rosenbaum's work appeared in Missouri Lawyers Media, the St. Louis Business Journal and the Riverfront Times' music section. He also served on staff at the St. Louis Beacon as a politics reporter. Rosenbaum lives in Richmond Heights with with his wife Lauren and their two sons.

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