Myers v. City of Springfield (MLW No. 66806/Case No. SD32875 – 12 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, per curiam)

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Missouri courts have once again rewritten a proposed ballot item that would alter Missouri’s constitutional provisions for eminent domain. The Missouri Court of Appeals Western District said this morning that most of the ballot summary and fiscal explanation, written by ...

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A proposal to allow for early voting in Missouri received the all-clear from the secretary of state’s office to move forward. The proposed initiative petition would allow registered voters in Missouri to cast ballots in person at various locations for ...

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CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT YOUR BALLOT. Deadline: All votes must be submitted by August 28. Missouri’s Best is back with a bit of a twist this year. To recognize legal professionals from around Missouri, we’ve decided to break some ...

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As the possibility of legislative gridlock looms at the state Capitol, interest groups and organizations are gearing up to circumvent inaction by trying to place hot-button issues on the ballot. Last year’s election cycle provided for some structural impediments for ...

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The ACLU has filed a lawsuit seeking to dismantle an effort to limit use of affirmative action programs in government before it really gets started. Earlier this month, Secretary of State Robin Carnahan said an initiative petition met state standards ...

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