Jeff Basinger News Today

There is no way under Missouri law to save time on initiative petitions by submitting them early, a Cole County judge ruled Wednesday.

A Cole County judge will decide soon whether proponents of initiative petitions can submit them early for the legally required review.

A Columbia attorney hoping to enshrine abortion rights in the Missouri Constitution is suing Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft to force a review of his initiative petition prior to the November election.

A Columbia attorney hoping to enshrine abortion rights in the Missouri Constitution is suing to force a review of his initiative petition.