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A New Missouri
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| A New Missouri | |
| Basic facts | |
| Type: | 501(c)(4) |
| Year founded: | 2017 |
| Website: | Official website |
A New Missouri, as of 2018, was a 501(c)(4) nonprofit issue advocacy organization founded in 2017 to support conservative labor, economy, and education policies.[1]
Mission
As of February 2018, A New Missouri's website provided the following overview:[1]
| “ | A New Missouri was formed by senior Eric Greitens 2016 campaign advisers, who seek to harness the energy of everyday Missourians to support such policies. We support aggressive legislative action on labor reform, tort reform, regulatory reform, and tax reform. We also need strong ethics reform to ensure our legislature is working for the people and education reform that puts children and parents first. [2] | ” |
Background
A New Missouri was founded in 2017 by senior advisers to the 2016 gubernatorial campaign of Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens (R), including campaign treasurer Jeff Stuerman.[1][3]
Greitens senior adviser Austin Chambers said, "The role of A New Missouri is to advocate for and promote the governor’s agenda. It will be backed by people who care deeply about seeing the agenda enacted here in Missouri." He noted that Greitens would not be involved in the organization's day-to-day activities.[3]
Political activity
Ballot measure activity
Missouri Proposition A, Right to Work Referendum (August 2018)
A New Missouri supported a 2018 veto referendum in Missouri to uphold a law mandating that no person can be required to join a labor union or pay dues to a labor union as a condition of employment.
Overview of ballot measure support and opposition
The following table details A New Missouri's ballot measure stances available on Ballotpedia:
| Ballot measure support and opposition for A New Missouri | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballot measure | Year | Position | Status |
| Missouri Proposition A, Right to Work Referendum | 2018 | Supported |  Defeated
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Recent news
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 A New Missouri, "Home," accessed February 8, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kansas City Star, "Nonprofit linked to Missouri governor raises new questions about ‘dark money,’ ethics," March 8, 2017
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