/tags/raise-your-hand-for-kids Raise Your Hand for Kids en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Wed, 02 Nov 2016 19:13:27 GMT /government-politics-issues/2016-11-02/rival-tobacco-tax-proposals-focus-all-their-energies-on-missouris-amendment-3 After leading the fight to get the proposed tobacco tax increase known as Proposition A on the ballot, Ron Leone is forsaking that proposal so he can… Wed, 02 Nov 2016 19:13:27 GMT /government-politics-issues/2016-11-02/rival-tobacco-tax-proposals-focus-all-their-energies-on-missouris-amendment-3 Jo Mannies /government-politics-issues/2016-09-20/both-campaign-contribution-limits-and-tobacco-tax-proposals-can-go-on-november-ballot Updated Sept. 20 with high court ruling – Within the past 24 hours, the Missouri Supreme Court has taken actions guaranteeing that two disputed ballot… Tue, 20 Sep 2016 21:00:37 GMT /government-politics-issues/2016-09-20/both-campaign-contribution-limits-and-tobacco-tax-proposals-can-go-on-november-ballot Jo Mannies, Marshall Griffin /government-politics-issues/2016-09-15/missouri-supreme-court-prepares-to-determine-fate-of-tobacco-tax-ballot-proposal If an initiative’s ballot title promises free puppies to all voters, but its language actually calls for expanding puppy mills, should the proposal be… Thu, 15 Sep 2016 16:25:21 GMT /government-politics-issues/2016-09-15/missouri-supreme-court-prepares-to-determine-fate-of-tobacco-tax-ballot-proposal Jo Mannies /government-politics-issues/2016-08-31/here-are-the-6-questions-on-missouris-november-ballot-so-far So far, Missouri voters will decide six ballot questions this fall. The deadline for issues to be certified for the Nov. 8 ballot was Aug. 30.That number… Wed, 31 Aug 2016 10:15:58 GMT /government-politics-issues/2016-08-31/here-are-the-6-questions-on-missouris-november-ballot-so-far Marshall Griffin /government-politics-issues/2016-08-09/missourians-could-vote-on-4-ballot-items-if-the-courts-dont-nix-them Missourians could weigh in this fall on four ballot initiatives that Secretary of State Jason Kander certified on Tuesday. But the tally of items could… Tue, 09 Aug 2016 23:14:35 GMT /government-politics-issues/2016-08-09/missourians-could-vote-on-4-ballot-items-if-the-courts-dont-nix-them Jason Rosenbaum, Marshall Griffin /government-politics-issues/2016-08-08/politically-speaking-rep-curtis-on-his-big-political-win-and-a-proposed-tobacco-tax On the latest edition of the Politically Speaking podcast, © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌÃ’s Jason Rosenbaum is joined by colleague Stephanie Lecci and St. Louis… Mon, 08 Aug 2016 21:58:23 GMT /government-politics-issues/2016-08-08/politically-speaking-rep-curtis-on-his-big-political-win-and-a-proposed-tobacco-tax Rebecca Rivas /government-politics-issues/2016-07-26/two-new-lawsuits-filed-to-stop-cigarette-tax-ballot-initiative Updated July 26 with new lawsuit filings – Opponents of a ballot initiative to raise Missouri's cigarette tax have filed two new lawsuits designed to stop… Tue, 26 Jul 2016 23:35:57 GMT /government-politics-issues/2016-07-26/two-new-lawsuits-filed-to-stop-cigarette-tax-ballot-initiative Marshall Griffin /government-politics-issues/2016-07-13/missouri-supreme-court-declines-to-hear-tobacco-tax-case-leaving-ballot-measure-in-limbo The Missouri Supreme Court has rejected a request that it weigh in on a lawsuit against a proposed tobacco tax increase.The court's decision could kill… Wed, 13 Jul 2016 23:43:36 GMT /government-politics-issues/2016-07-13/missouri-supreme-court-declines-to-hear-tobacco-tax-case-leaving-ballot-measure-in-limbo Jo Mannies /government-politics-issues/2016-07-12/missouri-supreme-court-asked-to-weigh-in-on-tobacco-tax-case The Missouri Supreme Court is expected to decide as soon as today whether to consider the fate of a proposed tobacco tax increase that backers hope to get… Wed, 13 Jul 2016 03:51:49 GMT /government-politics-issues/2016-07-12/missouri-supreme-court-asked-to-weigh-in-on-tobacco-tax-case Jo Mannies /politics-issues/2016-07-06/appeals-court-to-decide-fate-of-cigarette-tax-increase A Missouri appeals court will hear arguments Thursday in a case that could result in a proposed cigarette tax increases being kicked off the November… Wed, 06 Jul 2016 19:03:01 GMT /politics-issues/2016-07-06/appeals-court-to-decide-fate-of-cigarette-tax-increase Rachel Lippmann