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Constance Harper

Constance Harper is the Vice President, Strategic Impact & Innovation, at the Deaconess Foundation.

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Politics & Elections

Missouri Ballot Measure Attempts to Undermine Voters’ Influence Over Policy

If passed, Amendment 4 could make it substantially more difficult for citizen-led constitutional amendments to succeed.

By: Constance Harper &; McClain Bryant Macklin ,; Truthout

August 1, 2026