A volunteer-led campaign in Missouri is pursuing a ballot initiative this November to prevent lawmakers from changing the initiative petition process and ballot measures approved by voters. A grassroots campaign in Missouri called Respect MO Voters is pushing for the passage of a multi-faceted ballot initiative for a state constitutional amendment as part of

Missouri state officials have pulled out all the stops to prevent a veto referendum from getting on the ballot that would overturn a mid-cycle gerrymander. This includes writing a ballot summary that makes it sound like the veto referendum is trying to protect gerrymandering in the state.

Election of new members for the Jasper County University of Missouri Extension Council will take place Jan. 19-23. Nominees are: • Charli Jo Baugh, Carthage • Virginia Bryan, Carthage • Jamie McCoy, Carthage • Anthony (Levi) McCoy,