by Anthony Morabith | Feb 14, 2024 | News
The Missouri Senate began debate this week about whether to make it tougher to approve a vote of the people through the initiative petition process. The upper chamber spent several hours Monday and Tuesday debating the proposal. Initiative petitions are a way to...
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...
by Alisa Nelson | Sep 11, 2023 | Crime / Courts, Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
A lawsuit is back in court over 11 proposed initiatives that are designed to make many abortions legal again in Missouri. The court fight is about whether Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s wording to describe the abortion-related proposals to voters is fair and...
by Anthony Morabith | Aug 25, 2023 | News, Politics / Govt
A change to Missouri’s welfare assistance programs becomes law on Monday. Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman, R-Arnold, sponsored the change that will move to a one-page form to apply and renew for these government benefits. She said another part in the bill will gradually...
by Anthony Morabith | Feb 8, 2023 | News, Politics / Govt
A bill that looks to exempt retail sales of food from state sales taxes was heard in a senate economic development and tax policy committee. Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman of Arnold says government shouldn’t be making money off of taxing groceries when people are already...