Jack Cardetti

That measure is Amendment 6.

KCUR's Steve Kraske spoke to a local lawmaker who opposes the amendment, but first, he talked to Jack Cardetti, a spokesperson for the Yes on 6 campaign.

So talk us through the specifics of what this amendment would do.

It would make it harder for lawmakers to overturn citizen-passed initiatives.

Well, what's gonna make the courts not do it? It doesn't say anything about it, just gives them the authority to do it.

Well, they have the authority to put Amendment 6 on the, on the ballot, and it's unconstitutional.

That was KCUR's Steve Kraske talking to Jack Cardetti of the Yes on 6 campaign and Republican State Senator Joe Niccola of Grain Valley.

This is Kansas City Today.

That measure will be on the ballot as Amendment 6.

And to talk a little bit more about it, Steve spoke with Jack Cardetti.

He's a spokesperson for the Yes on 6 campaign.

We'll also hear later from a local lawmaker who opposes the measure.

So what, you know, what's going to keep them from doing whatever they want to do?

That was our host, Steve Kraske, speaking with Senator Joe Nicola.

We also heard this episode from Jack Cardetti, a spokesperson for the Yes on 6 campaign.

Up to Date is a production of KCUR, and this episode was produced by me, Hallie Jackson.