Back to a courtroom today for proposed initiatives that are designed to make abortion legal again in Missouri. The Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District has heard arguments today about Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s appeal to challenge a lower court’s...
Missouri’s abortion ban currently includes an exception for health emergencies of the mother but does not include exceptions for rape and incest. Several initiative petitions filed that seek to add those to the ban are receiving pushback from both sides of the issue,...
Missouri Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick is sticking by his office’s estimates of how much it would cost the state if voters were to legalize abortion again by adding it to the State Constitution. His audit says it could cost local governments about $50,000 a year, with no...
The 2024 race for governor is heating up. Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft has officially joined the race. “I’m asking the people of the state of Missouri to elect me as their governor in August of 2024,” Ashcroft told Missourinet....
Tuesday is election day in Missouri for mayors, city councils, boards of aldermen, school boards, and other local-level offices. Turnout for municipal elections is usually low compared to state level and national elections, according to Missouri Secretary of State Jay...
