by admin | Nov 2, 2001 | Politics / Govt
Limits on how much political parties can contribute to their own candidates have been upheld by a federal appellate court. The 8th US Circuit Court of Appeals actually reversed itself in upholding the 1994 Missouri law. It had earlier ruled the law unconstitutional,...
by admin | Jun 27, 2001 | Crime / Courts
The United States Supreme Court will decide today whether to consider a challenge to Missouri’s laws limiting the money flowing into political campaigns. The Court has already upheld a Colorado law, much like Missouri’s, that limits the money political...
by admin | Mar 5, 2001 | Crime / Courts
The Ku Klux Klan remains a part of Missouri’s Adopt-A-Highway program. The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review the state’s case against the Klan’s participation. In refusing to hear the case, the lower court ruling stands. That ruling, by an...
by admin | Feb 28, 2001 | Politics / Govt
A key Missouri term limits provision has been overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court. The high court has ruled unanimously that states can no longer use election ballots to brand congressional candidates as opponents of term limits. The ruling takes aim at...
by admin | Jan 1, 2001 | Politics / Govt
A Missourian who is on the national commission on election standards says the United States Supreme Court’s ruling in the Bush-Gore election contest makes the work of a new state commission even more important. Boone County Clerk Wendy Noren is also on the state...
