States are adopting tougher crime policies, with stricter penalties and increased enforcement gaining bipartisan support.

A tough-on-crime approach is gaining momentum across US states, with both Republicans and Democrats pushing for stricter penalties. Following the approval of ballot measures in several states last fall, new initiatives aim to impose harsher sentences for crimes like shoplifting and drug dealing, and to increase enforcement against undocumented immigrants. Missouri's new Governor, Mike Kehoe, has pledged to issue orders targeting crime and immigration violations, reflecting a broader national trend of stricter law enforcement and sentencing amid growing public concern about crime.

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