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The Missouri Court of Appeals Western District heard arguments Monday over how amendments to overturn the state’s abortion ban should be described on the ballot.

Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and Attorney General Andrew Bailey, both Republicans, are trying to block groups from putting a question to legalize abortion on the 2024 ballot.

Abortion initative petitions would reinstate the right to abortion in Missouri by amending the states consititution.

The chief backer of the effort says the Republican secretary of state’s description will create bias against proposals.

There is a new member of the legal team defending the ballot language Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft wrote for proposed initiatives that would add abortion rights to the Missouri Constitution -- Ashcroft himself.

There is a new member of the legal team defending the ballot language Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft wrote for proposed initiatives that would add abortion rights to the Missouri

Ashcroft will be in court Oct. 30, when the Western District Court of Appeals in Kansas City hears arguments in the case.

As Cole County’s budget season approaches, Eastern District Commissioner Jeff Hoelscher likened Monday’s 15-minute commission meeting to “the calm before the storm.”

Steven Schumacher said he heard of the Capital City Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program during a Juneteenth celebration this year.

Kansas City Star. September 28, 2023.