Missouri Republicans boycott after state Supreme Court strikes down law dubbed 'Let Politicians Lie Act'

[RandySF]

Missouri’s annual State of the Judiciary address was canceled on Wednesday after Senate Republicans announced a boycott in response to a recent state Supreme Court decision.

State Sen. Rick Brattin (R-Harrisonville) appeared in a video posted to the Missouri Senate Republicans X account, where he accused the Supreme Court of overstepping.

“Folks, we have a judiciary that has unchecked power, they feel that they rule and they reign,” Brattin said. “We are the elected representatives; we are your voice in government. And we’re going to put a stop to this. We’re going to let them know that we’re equal branches. They continually rule against you, your voice.”

The boycott is in response to a recent Court decision that struck down Senate Bill 22, legislation written by Brattin that was signed into law by Gov. Mike Kehoe (R) last April. In the unanimous opinion delivered by Chief Justice W. Brent Powell, the court found SB 22 unconstitutional because multiple amendments to it changed the original purpose of the bill, which violates the Missouri’s Constitution.



https://heartlandsignal.com/2026/01/28/missouri-republicans-boycott-after-state-supreme-court-strikes-down-law-dubbed-let-politicians-lie-act/

[lastlib]

1. The reps have a lotta gall.....

...thinking that they're MY voice...... Nothing they've done in this century speaks for me, starting at LEAST with their override of the conceal-carry vote of the people.