Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, did have the authority to call last fall’s special legislative session on the state’s new congressional map, according to a Cole County judge. The Missouri State Conference of the NAACP had filed suit, claiming that the September...
It’s been a hot-button topic for the past several years in Jefferson City, a proposal that would make it tougher to pass initiative petitions. One such proposal comes from Rep. Brad Hudson, R-Cape Fair. He said in addition to the simple 50% plus one simple majority,...