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- ↑ Steve Walsh, "New Group Launches Renewed Attack on Missouri Plan," Missourinet. 2008-02-20. Accessed 2008-02
- ↑ "Better Courts for Missouri". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
- ↑ "Missouri Plan opponents put on full-court-press in final days | Political Fix | STLtoday". Archived from the original on 2009-09-27. Retrieved 2009-05-30.
- ↑ Bob Watson, "Group files petition to change court system" [ permanent dead link ] Jefferson City News Tribune. 2008-21-02. Accessed 200814-03.
- ↑ "Missouri 2008 citizen initiatives".
- ↑ Tony Messenger (2009-05-13). "Missouri Plan opponents put on full-court-press in final days". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original on 2009-09-27. Retrieved 2009-05-30.
- ↑ "How major bills fared in Missouri Legislature". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 2009-05-30.[ permanent dead link ]
- ↑ Brennan David (2012-10-18). "Amendment 3 Seeks Changes to Judge Plan". Columbia Daily Tribune. Archived from the original on 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
- ↑ "2012 Ballot Measures". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
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