Jay Ashcroft

A circuit court ruling Friday put a constitutional amendment that would repeal the state’s abortion ban at risk of not being on the November ballot.

The state Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in the case Tuesday, but on Monday, Ashcroft decided to decertify the ballot amendment based on a lower court ruling Friday.

For the second time, a Missouri judge has accused Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft of crafting ‘inaccurate’ language around the reproductive rights amendment.

Wednesday’s bench trial focused on a provision in the abortion-rights amendment pertaining to provider immunity.

Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft initially said that the plan didn’t receive enough signatures in Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District.

Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft contends the governor did not prove that restricting establishments with liquor licenses from selling hemp-derived edibles and drinks was an emergency.

The governor wants to curb hemp-derived THC edibles and beverages that are sold at places with liquor licenses. Ashcroft says the rules don’t meet emergency standards.

“As best I can tell, you denied this emergency rulemaking because you believe hurt feelings are more important than protecting children,” Gov. Mike Parson wrote in a letter to the secretary of state.

Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe beat eight opponents to win the nomination, including Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and state Sen. Bill Eigel.

Former President Donald Trump said all of the three leading candidates have his endorsement.