John Lamping on Missouri’s Legislative Gridlock, Amendment Battles, and Abortion Fight

The Marc Cox Morning Show · May 12, 2026 · 11m

Former Missouri Senator John Lamping joins the show to break down the chaotic final days of Missouri’s legislative session, arguing lawmakers have stretched the session far too long while leaving many of the state’s biggest issues unresolved and headed instead toward ballot initiatives. Lamping discusses pending fights over abortion, initiative petition reform, and income tax elimination, warning that multiple high-profile constitutional amendments could create an overloaded and confusing ballot for voters later this year. He questions whether Governor Mike Kehoe may strategically separate…