Missouri voters recently showcased a surprising willingness to support progressive policies like abortion rights and a minimum wage increase, despite consistently voting Republican in statewide offices.
The success of Proposition A in Missouri, which guarantees a fifteen-dollar-per-hour minimum wage and paid sick leave, reflects a potentially significant shift in voter priorities in deep red states.
Opposition from the state’s Chamber of Commerce did not deter Missouri voters from supporting Proposition A, which won by a larger margin than the re-elected Republican senator Josh Hawley.
The approval of minimum wage and sick-leave measures in Missouri, alongside similar trends in Alaska and Nebraska, indicates a growing desire for worker-friendly policies among voters traditionally aligned with conservative politics.
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