Ashcroft appeals court’s ruling on proposed vote to make abortions legal again

by Marshall Griffin | Sep 29, 2023 | Crime / Courts, Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt

Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft has filed an appeal in response to a court’s ruling on a proposed vote to make many abortions legal again in Missouri. The move follows Cole County Judge Jon Beetem’s rewriting of the wording used to summarize to voters what the...

Cole County judge rewrites ballot language for six abortion proposals; upholds lower cost estimates

by Marshall Griffin | Sep 25, 2023 | Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt

A big step back for Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft over abortion ballot language. Earlier today, Cole County Judge Jon Beetem struck down language in six proposed ballot initiatives that would make most abortions legal again in Missouri. Ashcroft’s office had...

Quade weighs in on proposed ballot measures on local gun control and abortion

by Marshall Griffin | Aug 31, 2023 | Elections, News, Politics / Govt

As St. Louis and Kansas City pursue tougher gun laws than the state of Missouri has on the books, efforts are slowly moving forward on a proposed constitutional amendment to allow local governments to enact tougher gun laws. State Rep. Crystal Quade, D-Springfield,...

Judge rules Missouri Attorney General Bailey can wait to hand over cost estimate for abortion ballot summaries

by Marshall Griffin | Jun 26, 2023 | Crime / Courts, Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt

A judge has ruled today that Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey did not violate an order to forward cost estimates within 24 hours for several proposed abortion ballot initiatives, because Bailey had appealed the order to the State Supreme Court. Cole County...

Bailey skips deadline to forward fiscal notes for abortion proposals, appeals to Missouri Supreme Court

by Marshall Griffin | Jun 21, 2023 | Elections, Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey continues to resist handing over the State Auditor’s cost estimates for several proposed abortion amendments to the Secretary of State’s office. Bailey bypassed the 24-hour deadline for handing over the estimated costs of...