Judge dismisses lawsuit that sought to block Missouri marijuana legalization from ballot
A Cole County Circuit Court Judge Friday dismissed a lawsuit that sought to block an initiative petition to legalize recreational…
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Jay Ashcroft clarifies position in high-profile U.S. Supreme Court redistricting case
Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft wants to be clear that his amicus brief in a high-profile U.S. Supreme Court…
Lawsuit seeking to knock marijuana legalization off ballot faces tight deadline
Whether or not Missourians will vote this November on legalizing recreational marijuana could be determined next week. Cole County Circuit…
Lawsuit seeks to force Secretary of State Ashcroft to review 2024 Missouri initiative petitions
A lawyer from Columbia who is hoping to enshrine abortion rights in the Missouri Constitution is suing Secretary of State…
Marijuana campaign made state ballot with tactic that surprised longtime observers
In a span of a little over two weeks, an initiative petition to legalize recreational marijuana in Missouri made an…
Judge is asked to toss Ashcroft’s summary of education funding initiative petition
A Cole County judge heard arguments Thursday over whether Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft wrote a misleading ballot summary for…
Jay Ashcroft pushes Parson for special elections for vacant Missouri House seats
Gov. Mike Parson’s refusal to call special elections for six vacancies in the Missouri House is drawing criticism from the…
Missouri House redistricting panel gets little input, seeks more
JEFFERSON CITY – The House Independent Bipartisan Citizens Commission that is charged with redrawing Missouri’s House districts held on Monday morning…
State Supreme Court to rule on abortion initiative maneuver
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Wednesday about whether Secretary of State Jay…
Ashcroft urges Missouri Senate to shut down debate for Medicaid funding
Republicans in the Missouri Senate should move to shut down debate if a filibuster blocks anti-abortion lawmakers from putting their stamp…
Parson holds party-less inaugural, predicts ‘sunny days’
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson began a new term in office Monday with an inaugural ceremony marking…
Abortion fight sparks revamp of Missouri petition laws
LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — Laws used by Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft last year to slow the collection of…
Mail-in ballots can’t be returned in person, court rules
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri residents who want to vote by mail cannot return their ballots in person but must…
Probe of GOP complaint against Galloway leads to legal fight
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s investigation of Democratic Auditor Nicole Galloway, a Democrat, over a…