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Cole County Judge Beetem promises fast decision on the case.
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The unanimous verdict was scathing in its assessment of Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, who refused to sign off on the work of Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick. The court concluded that nothing in state law “gives the attorney general authority to question the auditor’s assessment of the fiscal impact of a proposed petition.”
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Missouri has had a role in recent First Amendment cases involving tech companies and LGBTQ discrimination.
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Andrew Bailey laid out the proposal in 2021 before he was attorney general. His office won’t clarify whether he still believes the changes should become law.
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The move comes after the U.S. Supreme Court declares affirmative action policies unconstitutional.
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A Cole County judge ruled that Attorney General Andrew Bailey had no authority to demand revisions to Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick’s cost estimate of abortion legalization initiatives.
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Proponents of an initiative petition seeking to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution have been unable to begin collecting signatures because of a showdown between the attorney general and state auditor.
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Emails show Missouri Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick’s office completed its work on the amendment’s cost estimate, but Attorney General Andrew Bailey refused to give what has traditionally been considered perfunctory approval.
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Even after the demise of emergency rules restricting gender-affirming care for adults, transgender Missourians don’t believe the push for curbs is over.
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Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick refused to acquiesce to a demand by Attorney General Andrew Bailey to increase the estimated cost of the proposed amendment.