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Kehoe backs Amendments 4-5; hidden donors fuel tax bill.

6/24/2026

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Governor Mike Kehoe promotes Amendment 4 while his Amendment 5 campaign is funded by a Delaware nonprofit that hides donors.
Missouri placed Amendments 4 and 5 on the August 4 primary ballot.
Critics say Amendment 5 would raise sales and use taxes, shifting the burden to low-income families, and its funding hides donors.
Opponents claim Amendment 4 would require citizen-initiated measures to win a majority in each of the state’s eight congressional districts, creating a two-tiered process.

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Story summary

Governor Mike Kehoe promotes Amendment 4 while his Amendment 5 campaign is funded by a Delaware nonprofit that hides donors.
Missouri placed Amendments 4 and 5 on the August 4 primary ballot.
Critics say Amendment 5 would raise sales and use taxes, shifting the burden to low-income families, and its funding hides donors.
Opponents claim Amendment 4 would require citizen-initiated measures to win a majority in each of the state’s eight congressional districts, creating a two-tiered process.