Stop the Ban
Coverage of Stop the Ban in the Nexus archive.
- ACLU hit with foreign money complaint as new election law faces major test
A conservative watchdog group in Missouri filed a complaint against the ACLU Foundation and Stop the Ban, alleging they violated the state's foreign-influence ballot-measure law by receiving and funneling Swiss-based funds. The ACLU Foundation received a $2 million grant from the Oak Foundation, later donating $500,000 to Stop the Ban, which opposes an abortion ban referendum.
- ACLU hit with foreign money complaint as new election law faces major test
A conservative watchdog group filed a complaint against the ACLU Foundation and Stop the Ban in Missouri, alleging violations of a 2025 foreign-influence ballot-measure law. The ACLU received a $2 million grant from the Swiss-based Oak Foundation, later donating $500,000 to Stop the Ban, which opposes a state abortion ban. Missouri’s law, part of GOP-led efforts to block foreign funds in politics, was inspired by reports of Swiss billionaire Hansjörg Wyss’s money influencing Democratic-aligned groups.
- Missouri voters could face as many as nine ballot measures in 2026
Missouri voters may face up to nine ballot measures in 2026, including proposals on abortion, taxes, state parks, and redistricting. Seven measures are already confirmed, with two pending decisions. Amendment 3, which would repeal 2024 abortion rights and ban gender-affirming care for minors, faces a campaign with significant financial backing.