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Suit targets laws that opponents say hurt Native voters
âThese new laws directly threaten our right to have our voices heardâ
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May 19, 2021
Shelly R. Fyant, chairwoman of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of Montana, poses for a photo Nov. 30 in Pablo, Montana. (Amy Schlatter via AP, File)
âThese new laws directly threaten our right to have our voices heardâ
Amy Beth Hanson
Associated Press
HELENA, Mont. A lawsuit was filed Monday on behalf of Native American voting rights organizations and four tribes challenging new laws they say are part of a broader scheme by the Montana Legislature to disenfranchise Native voters.
Missouri latest state to thwart voter-approved policies
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Associated Press
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Missouri lawmakers recently shut down attempts to pay for Medicaid expansion, in what is the latest example of a statehouse fighting to undo voter-enacted polices.
Critics argued during a contentious debate in the state Senate on Thursday that voters didn t understand the potential cost of the federal health insurance program. Supporters, including Democrats and some Republicans, said lawmakers were going against the will of voters who amended the Missouri Constitution last year to make thousands more low-income adults eligible for government health insurance. The people voted for this. We put it in the Missouri Constitution. That s what they voted to do, Democratic Sen. Jill Schupp said. Now we have people who took an oath to uphold the constitutions of the United States and the state of Missouri, and here we are with people turning their backs.
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1of5Maxine Horgan, left, and Barbara Nyden repeat the final chant of the Tuesday, April 27, 2021, Medicaid expansion rally at the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City. The Missouri Legislature is the latest statehouse fighting to undo voter-backed ballot measures. Missouri s GOP-led Senate this week voted against paying for voter-approved Medicaid expansion. (Liv Paggiarino/The Jefferson City News-Tribune via AP)Liv Paggiarino/APShow MoreShow Less
2of5A rally attendee props up a sign with her hand while listening to speakers at the Tuesday, April 27, 2021, Medicaid expansion rally at the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City. The Missouri Legislature is the latest statehouse fighting to undo voter-backed ballot measures. Missouri s GOP-led Senate this week voted against paying for voter-approved Medicaid expansion. (Liv Paggiarino/The Jefferso