Missouri’s secretary of state is running for governor in 2024. Republican Jay Ashcroft made his official announcement early this morning in a two-minute and 20 second video …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft discusses ERIC and voting on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft (R) and election officials in Florida and West Virginia have departed from a system called the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC). …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri Secretary of State Ashcroft discusses election security issues on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
The Show-Me Institute is hosting a bipartisan election security panel Wednesday evening at 6 at the Country Club of Missouri in Columbia. That’s on Woodrail Avenue. Democratic …
Read More »Columbia’s school board to discuss April board ballot tonight
(Story has been updated to include information from Basye attorney Brent Haden) It looks like former State Rep. Chuck Basye (R-Rocheport) will not appear on the April …
Read More »Ashcroft to emphasize criminal justice reform and education in Missouri House address
Missouri lawmakers have returned to Jefferson City today for the start of the 2023 session. Both chambers gaveled-in at high noon. Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft …
Read More »Ashcroft is confident in Boone County’s clerk regarding Columbia school board filing
Missouri’s secretary of state is closely monitoring the controversy involving this week’s attempt by outgoing State Rep. Chuck Basye (R-Rocheport) to file for Columbia’s school board. Basye …
Read More »(AUDIO): State Rep. Rudy Veit (R-Wardsville) appears on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
State Rep. Rudy Veit (R-Wardsville) says state government has an ongoing obligation to continue to function. He’s filed straightforward bills regarding Casenet and on the presidential preference …
Read More »(AUDIO): Outgoing State Rep. Chuck Basye (R-Rocheport) discusses Columbia school board race on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Outgoing Missouri House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee chairman Chuck Basye (R-Rocheport) says he’s prepared to take legal action, if Columbia’s school board doesn’t certify his name …
Read More »Ledford: DOJ monitors are in mid-Missouri’s Cole County today
A spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s office in Missouri’s Western District says the Justice Department has monitors outside unnamed Cole County polling locations today to monitor compliance …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft discusses DOJ monitors on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
U.S. Attorney’s office spokesman Don Ledford of Missouri’s Western District tells 939 the Eagle that the Justice Department will have monitors outside Cole County polling locations on …
Read More »Cole County judge dismisses Missouri NAACP’s lawsuit against state’s new voter ID law
You’ll need to show your voter identification when you head to your Missouri polling location in November, or you’ll be casting a provisional ballot. That’s according to …
Read More »Deadline approaching for Missourians to register to vote for November election
Tomorrow (Wednesday) is the deadline for you to register to vote in Missouri’s November general election. Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s (R) office notes that if you …
Read More »Ashcroft says his office continues to help Missourians obtain photo ID’s
Missouri’s secretary of state says the new voter ID law will ensure election integrity and will prevent voter fraud. The law took effect on August 28. Republican …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri Secretary of State Ashcroft appears on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft (R) is praising a Cole County judge’s decision to uphold Secretary Ashcroft’s certification regarding Missouri’s November recreational marijuana ballot measure. Ashcroft …
Read More »Missouri’s Ashcroft worried about growing hunger needs in state
Missouri’s GOP secretary of state is warning that the hunger problem is getting worse. Jay Ashcroft helped pack meals this week at the state fair in Sedalia. …
Read More »Cooler weather expected in Sedalia for senior citizens day at Missouri state fair
Missouri State Fair officials thank FFA and 4-H students for helping to pack thousands of child-friendly meals Tuesday at the state fairgrounds in Sedalia. It was part …
Read More »Missouri’s Ashcroft hopes voters top his primary turnout projection mark
Missouri’s secretary of state of projecting a 30 to 35 percent voter turnout for today’s (Tuesday) primary election. Jefferson City Republican Jay Ashcroft is encouraging you to …
Read More »Missouri voter ID law takes effect on August 28
Legislation requiring Missourians to show a photo ID when they vote has been signed into law by Governor Mike Parson. The governor signed House Bill 1878 during …
Read More »Mid-Missouri state lawmaker hopeful courts will strike down voter ID
A Columbia lawmaker who serves on the Missouri House Elections and Elected Officials Committee opposes voter ID legislation approved in Jefferson City. State Rep. David Tyson Smith (D-Columbia) …
Read More »Voter ID and no-excuse absentee voting legislation heading to Missouri governor’s desk
Legislation requiring Missourians to show a photo ID when they vote is heading to Governor Parson’s (R) desk, after receiving final approval from lawmakers on Thursday. The …
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