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Missouri Amendment 5
Complete Special Coverage
Amendment 5 is more than an income-tax proposal. It authorizes a major tax shift, expands legislative power, suspends constitutional safeguards, and leaves critical details for lawmakers to decide later.
Our special-coverage hub brings together the latest fact-checks, constitutional analysis, tax arguments, legislative history, and downloadable resources in one place.
Jul 14, 2026
Amendment 5 contains carefully drafted carve-outs for schools, marijuana taxes, highway funds, and Hancock protections. Each exception reveals a consequence its supporters would rather voters overlook.
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Jul 11, 2026
Why is a tax bill being placed in Missouri's Constitution? Amendment 5 overrides voter-approved safeguards, embeds untested tax machinery, and makes future correction far more difficult.
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Jun 12, 2026
The ads promise property tax relief, but courts have already rejected this approach once before. Here's what voters need to know about Amendment 5 before they decide.
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May 28, 2026
Grassroots conservatives are tired of being told to applaud half-measures, bad process, and government expansion just because Republicans are selling it.
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May 26, 2026
After months of hearings on data center utility burdens, the committee's final move raised questions about whether it was real reform or just political cover.
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May 26, 2026
Missouri is subsidizing data centers with tax abatements that hollow out school funding, while the AI buildout pushes grid upgrade costs onto ratepayers.
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May 26, 2026
Missouri's Amendment 4 doesn't protect voters — it removes the people's path to the Constitution while leaving the legislature's door wide open. That's not reform.
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May 8, 2026
Proponents claim a sales tax is more transparent than an income tax. We examine that transparency argument for HJR 173 and find it wanting.
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May 3, 2026
Inside the growing tension between constitutionalists who won't compromise and pragmatists who say half-a-loaf beats none. Who's right?
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May 1, 2026
We filed a sunshine request for information on the income tax swap study. Here's what we asked for, how much it cost, and what we actually received.
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Apr 28, 2026
Proponents say "the income tax is already in the price of everything." Here's what that argument leaves out — and why it matters for Missouri families.
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Apr 19, 2026
The Senate amended HJR 173 and sent it to the House. Here's what changed, what stayed the same, and why it's still a bad deal for Missouri families.
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Apr 15, 2026
The Senate Committee Substitute keeps the core tax swap in place but adds language that actually creates bigger loopholes than the original proposal.
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Apr 7, 2026
A look at the history and principles that shaped Missouri's founding — and why those values of limited government and fiscal honesty still matter today.
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Apr 4, 2026
What is the true purpose of government? A biblical and constitutional examination through the lens of Scripture, the Founding Fathers, and the principles of limited self-government.
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Apr 2, 2026
A summary of what senators said, what witnesses testified, and what the hearing confirmed about the real impact of the proposed income tax swap.
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Mar 28, 2026
The Missouri House passed another budget topping $50 billion. See how it compares to prior years, why spending remains out of control, and how your representative voted.
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Mar 27, 2026
On March 25, 2026, the Missouri House rejected a privacy amendment to HB 1855. The vote revealed which representatives put patient consent and liberty first.
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Mar 23, 2026
Amendment 4 would impose higher signature thresholds and supermajority barriers on citizen initiatives — calling this "reform" insults the voters it targets.
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Mar 17, 2026
Understanding how Missouri Proposition C works, how the statewide 1-cent school sales tax came about, and how HJR 173 could interact with it if passed.
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Mar 15, 2026
A deep dive into why Rep. Rudy Veit and others are warning that this "cut" is actually a bait-and-switch for Missouri families.
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Mar 13, 2026
Rep. Davis tried to add a simple clarification to protect parents from future misuse of §568.045. Rep. Elliott forced a recorded vote — the amendment failed anyway.
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Mar 9, 2026
Missouri's committee system gives individual senators enormous power to stop — or advance — legislation. Here's how it works and why it matters.
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Mar 7, 2026
Keeping up with the rapid changes in the House regarding the income tax phase-out and the proposed sales tax expansion. The constitutional risks remain.
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Mar 7, 2026
The Missouri Constitution was designed with limits on government power for a reason. Here's why those guardrails matter more than ever in 2026.
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Feb 24, 2026
Examining how licensure compacts like HB 1844 slowly erode state-level authority in favor of interstate commissions with no legislative accountability.
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Feb 13, 2026
Missouri weighs the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact. Does the benefit of license portability outweigh the sovereignty risks and unanswered data-sharing questions?
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Feb 12, 2026
SB 917 would require painters to be licensed — raising costs for small contractors and homeowners while benefiting established interests at everyone else's expense.
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Feb 2, 2026
Missouri taxpayers often assume that the Governor and General Assembly are working to alleviate their burden. The reality may be quite different. We propose an alternative.
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Jan 30, 2026
How Missouri chooses its judges and why this 1940 reform is sparking intense debate in 2026. Explore the history from Boss Pendergast to today.
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Jan 29, 2026
Two hearings, four bills, and the same problem: duplicate legislation keeps popping up under new numbers. Here's what's happening and what you can do.
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Jan 26, 2026
This is the starting draft for FY2027 — not the final budget. See what changed from last year, what was added, and what to watch as legislators amend the bill.
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Jan 26, 2026
Most Missourians don't realize there's a second budget every year. Here's how supplemental appropriations can hide the true level of state spending — and why it keeps happening.
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Jan 23, 2026
The Court invalidated SB 22 because it was amended beyond its original purpose. This is a warning to the supermajority: follow the Constitution and pass clean bills.
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Jan 22, 2026
HJR 174 is billed as a "fix" for HJR 165. It still undermines Hancock protections and opens the door to taxing everyday services. See what changed and what it means for your family.
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Jan 20, 2026
Despite catastrophic billing failures, Missouri PSC approves a $97 million annual rate increase — imposing strict future conditions but no financial penalty for a year of billing chaos.
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Jan 20, 2026
Interstate compacts sound like cooperation — but they can strip Missouri of its sovereignty and place governing authority in the hands of unelected interstate commissions.
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Jan 19, 2026
HB 1997 and HB 2107 authorize legislature-employed security officers with arrest powers — yet fiscal notes assume $0 cost and both include emergency clauses. Learn what's missing.
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Dec 23, 2025
Missourians have been told to "take what we can get." But the preborn are not a special-interest group. Why are powerful organizations opposing abolition?
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Dec 19, 2025
Missouri was sold "reproductive freedom" in 2024. Now we're being sold a "replacement" in 2026. We will not call partial justice a victory.
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Dec 4, 2025
In Jefferson City, there is a third cup on the table — a massive financial "shell game" that keeps the state solvent while sidestepping Hancock tax limits.
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Nov 19, 2025
How ratemaking tools push grid-upgrade expenses onto ratepayers and how abatements hollow out school funding — the Evergy data center tariff fight explained.
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Nov 19, 2025
Roe pointed to maternal immunity to deny personhood. Today's pro-life laws are rebuilding that same scaffold in a pill-driven world.
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Nov 19, 2025
Missouri pro-lifers are confused about SJR 8 and the new Amendment 3. Here's a clear comparison of what each measure does and doesn't do.
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Nov 6, 2025
Critics argue the bill undermines citizens' initiative petition rights by imposing higher hurdles on the public while preserving easier processes for legislators.
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