MO committee approves constitutional religious liberty amendmentOneNewsNow: “Missouri lawmakers are proceeding with a constitutional religious liberty amendment . . . ‘We’ve had success with this constitutional amendment in the Missouri House the last two sessions,’ [Joe Ortwerth, executive director of the Missouri Family Policy Council] explains. ‘ . . . Our challenge has been in the Missouri Senate where the issue has faced a filibuster from allies of the ACLU’ . . . The issue has been moved to the Senate floor, where Ortwerth is hopeful there will be enough votes to get Senate Joint Resolution 31 on the ballot this fall.” SJR31: Proposes a constitutional amendment reaffirming a citizen’s right to free expression of religion |