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Missouri Supreme Court declines to hear Amendment 5 ballot summary appeal

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The Missouri Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a ballot summary appeal for the state income tax measure slated to appear on the Aug. 4 ballot.

The decision leaves revisions made to Amendment 5 by the appeals court in place.

“It is unfortunate that three unelected judges decided to mislead Missouri voters by rewriting the legislatively approved ballot language for Amendment 5,” Gov. Mike Kehoe said in a statement. “Missouri is falling behind other states, and it is unproductive for judges and special interests’ lawsuits to undermine policies that would make our state more competitive.”

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