Amendment 1 offers voters a chance to clean up corruption in Jefferson City, taking power from party insiders and special interests and giving it back to the people.

Since 90 percent of legislators are in safe seats, they win and attain leadership positions by keeping party leaders and major donors happy, while ignoring voters at home. That’s not how our republic was designed to work.

The influx of lobbyist gifts to the General Assembly further removes our legislators from the experience of families back home. On average, lobbyists give legislators nearly $900,000 in gifts every year, such as international travel, alcohol, steak dinners and concert tickets.

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