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A judge kept intact most of the ballot summary Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft wrote for an initiative petition dealing with school funding.
A Cole County judge heard arguments Thursday about whether Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft wrote a misleading ballot summary for an initiative petition seeking to prohibit public tax dollars from going to private schools.
The initiative petition would prohibit a tax credit program Missouri lawmakers passed that helps fund donations to pay for private school.
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At issue, is the way an initiative petition that aims to bar the state from issuing tax credits to offset private school tuition is framed.