(Jefferson City, MO) – Missouri is suing Jackson County, alleging that the county failed to follow state law when assessing and levying taxes. A lawsuit filed by Attorney General Andrew Bailey, along with the State Tax Commission, alleges Jackson County’s...
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...
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...
Missouri’s 39th state auditor has been sworn into office today. Republican Scott Fitzpatrick takes over the position after Missouri voters elected him last November. He previously served as state treasurer and Missouri House Budget Committee chairman. “Today is the...
