Missouri Supreme Court hears arguments in case deciding abortion ballot initiatives' fate
The conflict between Republican state officials has delayed circulation of petitions seeking to put abortion rights on the 2024 ballot.
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The conflict between Republican state officials has delayed circulation of petitions seeking to put abortion rights on the 2024 ballot.
(The Center Square) – Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey was accused of a “coup” against Missouri’s citizens during arguments before the state Supreme Court in a case regarding his authority
Tony Rothert, an attorney with the ACLU of Missouri, said that the Republican attorney general was attempting to delay the abortion petition from reaching the ballot.
Tony Rothert, an attorney with the ACLU of Missouri, said that the Republican attorney general was attempting to delay the abortion petition from reaching the ballot.
Residents of five Missouri Senate districts – and perhaps a sixth – must wait until this fall to learn if the boundaries will be revised.