Missouri judge upholds ballot summary of amendment targeting private school vouchers

Missouri judge upholds ballot summary of amendment targeting private school vouchers

A ballot summary describing a proposed amendment to Missouri’s Constitution as “limiting parental choice in education” is sufficient, a Cole County judge ruled last week. Secretary of State Denny Hoskins must only correct a drafting error for his description of…

Sue Peterson Loves Ballot Questions… If They Help Defund Public Schools

Senator Sue Peterson (R-13/Sioux Falls) submitted four proposals (M, N, O, and P) to the Comprehensive Property Tax Task Force, and the committee recommended all four for further consideration. Alas, Senator Peterson’s proposals for property tax relief don’t dig into the root problems of coming up with good formulas for taxing property or identifying more progressive sources of essential government revenue. Peterson just wants to make it easier …