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Why did the Missouri attorney general reject Jasmine Miller's 2026 initiative petition?

The attorney general rejected the petition because it failed to comply with the form requirements in Section 116.050. The opinion did not decide whether the proposal was sufficient as a matter of subs…

February 13, 2026

What ballot summary did Missouri approve for Andrew Prewitt's Osage River gambling petition 2026-147?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of a summary stating that petition 2026-147 would revise Article III, Section 39(e), authorize one additional gambling location on the Osage Ri…

December 30, 2025

What ballot summary did Missouri approve for Andrew Prewitt's Osage River gambling petition 2026-146?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of a summary stating that petition 2026-146 would allow lotteries, gift enterprises, and games of chance at one legally defined Osage River loc…

December 30, 2025

What ballot summary did Missouri approve for Andrew Prewitt's Osage River gambling petition 2026-145?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of a summary stating that petition 2026-145 would authorize one gambling site on the Osage River within described Miller County boundaries, req…

December 30, 2025

What ballot summary did Missouri approve for Mark Johnson's electoral-vote petition 2026-125?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of a summary stating that petition 2026-125 would replace Missouri's winner-take-all presidential electoral-vote system with a proportional sys…

December 29, 2025

What ballot summary did Missouri approve for Mark Johnson's electoral-vote petition 2026-124?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of a summary stating that petition 2026-124 would replace Missouri's winner-take-all presidential electoral-vote system with a proportional sys…

December 29, 2025

What ballot summary did Missouri approve for Mark Johnson's electoral-vote petition 2026-122?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of a summary stating that petition 2026-122 would replace Missouri's winner-take-all presidential electoral-vote system with a proportional sys…

December 29, 2025

What ballot summary did Missouri approve for Mark Johnson's electoral-vote petition 2026-121?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of a summary stating that petition 2026-121 would replace Missouri's winner-take-all presidential electoral-vote system with a proportional sys…

December 29, 2025

What ballot summary did Missouri approve for Mark Johnson's electoral-vote petition 2026-120?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of a summary stating that petition 2026-120 would replace Missouri's winner-take-all presidential electoral-vote system with a proportional sys…

December 29, 2025

What ballot summary did Missouri approve for Mark Johnson's electoral-vote petition 2026-119?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of a summary stating that petition 2026-119 would replace Missouri's winner-take-all presidential electoral-vote system with a proportional sys…

December 29, 2025

What ballot summary did Missouri approve for Mark Johnson's electoral-vote petition 2026-118?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of a summary stating that petition 2026-118 would replace Missouri's winner-take-all presidential electoral-vote system with a proportional sys…

December 29, 2025

What ballot summary did Missouri approve for Mark Johnson's electoral-vote petition 2026-117?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of a summary stating that petition 2026-117 would replace Missouri's winner-take-all presidential electoral-vote system with a proportional sys…

December 29, 2025

What ballot summary did Missouri approve for Mark Johnson's electoral-vote petition 2026-116?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of a summary stating that petition 2026-116 would replace Missouri's winner-take-all presidential electoral-vote system with a proportional sys…

December 29, 2025

What ballot summary did Missouri approve for Mark Johnson's electoral-vote petition 2026-114?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of a summary stating that petition 2026-114 would replace Missouri's winner-take-all presidential electoral-vote system with a proportional sys…

December 29, 2025

What ballot summary did Missouri approve for Mark Johnson's electoral-vote petition 2026-113?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of a summary stating that petition 2026-113 would replace Missouri's winner-take-all presidential electoral-vote system with a proportional sys…

December 29, 2025

What fiscal impact did Missouri approve for Andrew Prewitt's initiative petition 2026-147?

The approved summary reported $2.5 million in one-time costs, $2.5 million in annual costs, $271,000 in initial fee revenue, $14.5 million in annual state revenue, and $2.6 million in annual local rev…

December 29, 2025

What fiscal impact did Missouri approve for Andrew Prewitt's initiative petition 2026-146?

The approved summary reported $2.5 million in one-time costs, $2.5 million in annual costs, $271,000 in initial fee revenue, $14.5 million in annual state revenue, and $2.6 million in annual local rev…

December 29, 2025

What fiscal impact did Missouri approve for Andrew Prewitt's initiative petition 2026-145?

The approved summary reported $2.5 million in one-time costs, $2.5 million in annual costs, $271,000 in initial fee revenue, $14.5 million in annual state revenue, and $2.6 million in annual local rev…

December 29, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Andrew Prewitt's Article III initiative petition 2026-147?

Yes. The Attorney General approved Andrew Prewitt's version 3 petition 2026-147 as sufficient as to form. The Secretary of State retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did n…

December 4, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Andrew Prewitt's Article III initiative petition 2026-146?

Yes. The Attorney General approved Andrew Prewitt's version 2 petition 2026-146 as sufficient as to form. The Secretary of State retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did n…

December 4, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Andrew Prewitt's Article III initiative petition 2026-145?

Yes. The Attorney General approved Andrew Prewitt's version 1 petition 2026-145 as sufficient as to form. The Secretary of State retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did n…

December 4, 2025

What ballot summary did Missouri approve for petition 2026-144 on marijuana and hemp rights, expungement, and tax revenue?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of a summary stating that petition 2026-144 would recognize marijuana and hemp rights, require unified regulation by 2027, remove license caps …

October 27, 2025

What ballot summary did Missouri approve for petition 2026-143 on marijuana, hemp, THC beverages, expungement, and taxes?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of a summary stating that petition 2026-143 would recognize marijuana and hemp rights, require unified regulation by 2027, remove license and t…

October 27, 2025

What ballot summary did Missouri approve for petition 2026-142 on marijuana rights, expungement, and tax revenue?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of a summary stating that petition 2026-142 would recognize marijuana rights, require unified regulation by 2027, remove license caps and track…

October 27, 2025

What ballot summary did Missouri approve for petition 2026-141 on marijuana and hemp rights, expungement, and taxes?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of a summary stating that petition 2026-141 would recognize marijuana and hemp rights, require unified regulation by 2027, remove license caps …

October 27, 2025

What ballot summary did Missouri approve for petition 2026-136 repealing the Show-Me Sports Investment Act?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of a summary stating that petition 2026-136 would repeal the Show-Me Sports Investment Act, ending state bonds, appropriations, and tax credits…

October 14, 2025

What ballot summary did Missouri approve for petition 2026-135 repealing the Show-Me Sports Investment Act?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of a summary stating that petition 2026-135 would repeal the Show-Me Sports Investment Act, ending state bonds, appropriations, and tax credits…

October 14, 2025

What ballot summary did Missouri approve for petition 2026-134 on initiative and referendum rights?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of a summary stating that petition 2026-134 would make initiative and referendum fundamental rights, set a 30-day effective date for approved m…

October 14, 2025

What fiscal impact did Missouri approve for Eapen Thampy's initiative petition 2026-144?

The approved summary reported a potentially significant unknown annual loss of federal funding, $51.4 million less annual state revenue, $39.4 million less annual local revenue, one-time costs of $173…

October 10, 2025

What fiscal impact did Missouri approve for Eapen Thampy's initiative petition 2026-143?

The approved summary reported a potentially significant unknown annual loss of federal funding, $51.4 million less annual state revenue, $39.4 million less annual local revenue, one-time costs of $173…

October 10, 2025

What fiscal impact did Missouri approve for Eapen Thampy's initiative petition 2026-142?

The approved summary reported a potentially significant unknown annual loss of federal funding, $51.4 million less annual state revenue, $39.4 million less annual local revenue, one-time costs of $173…

October 10, 2025

What fiscal impact did Missouri approve for Eapen Thampy's initiative petition 2026-141?

The approved summary reported a potentially significant unknown annual loss of federal funding, $51.4 million less annual state revenue, $39.4 million less annual local revenue, one-time costs of $173…

October 10, 2025

What fiscal impact did Missouri approve for Deirdre Hirner's initiative petition 2026-136?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary for petition 2026-136. It reported unknown state costs or savings because applications, approvals, and financing wer…

October 8, 2025

What fiscal impact did Missouri approve for Deirdre Hirner's initiative petition 2026-135?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary for petition 2026-135. It reported unknown state costs or savings because applications, approvals, and financing wer…

October 8, 2025

What ballot summary did Missouri approve for petition 2026-129 requiring most in-person businesses to accept cash?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of the summary for petition 2026-129. It described a cash-acceptance requirement for most in-person businesses, listed transaction and counterf…

October 6, 2025

What ballot summary did Missouri approve for petition 2026-128 capping card and payment-processing fees at 1.5 percent?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of the summary for petition 2026-128. It described a 1.5 percent cap on combined card and payment-processing fees, a ban on hidden surcharges, …

October 6, 2025

What ballot summary did Missouri approve for petition 2026-127 imposing a 60-day deadline on business-license decisions?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of the summary for petition 2026-127. It described a 60-day deadline for completed business-license applications, automatic approval after inac…

October 6, 2025

What ballot summary did Missouri approve for petition 2026-126 requiring Ten Commandments displays in public-school classrooms?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of the ballot summary for petition 2026-126. The summary described required Ten Commandments displays in public elementary and secondary classr…

October 6, 2025

What ballot summary did Missouri approve for petition 2026-123 on proportional presidential electoral votes?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of a summary saying petition 2026-123 would replace Missouri's winner-take-all presidential electoral-vote system with proportional allocation …

October 6, 2025

What ballot summary did Missouri approve for petition 2026-115 on proportional presidential electoral votes?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of a summary saying petition 2026-115 would replace Missouri's winner-take-all presidential electoral-vote system with proportional allocation …

October 6, 2025

What fiscal impact did Missouri approve for Richard von Glahn's initiative petition 2026-134?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary for petition 2026-134. The approved summary said state and local governmental entities estimated no costs or savings…

September 29, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Eapen Thampy's Article XIV initiative petition 2026-144?

Yes. The Attorney General approved Eapen Thampy's version 4 petition 2026-144 as sufficient as to form. The Secretary of State retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not…

September 22, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Eapen Thampy's Article XIV initiative petition 2026-143?

Yes. The Attorney General approved Eapen Thampy's version 3 petition 2026-143 as sufficient as to form. The Secretary of State retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not…

September 22, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Eapen Thampy's Article XIV initiative petition 2026-142?

Yes. The Attorney General approved Eapen Thampy's version 2 petition 2026-142 as sufficient as to form. The Secretary of State retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not…

September 22, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Eapen Thampy's Article XIV initiative petition 2026-141?

Yes. The Attorney General approved Eapen Thampy's version 1 petition 2026-141 as sufficient as to form. The Secretary of State retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not…

September 22, 2025

What fiscal impact did Missouri approve for Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-109?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary for petition 2026-109. The approved summary said state and local governmental entities estimated no costs or savings…

August 26, 2025

What fiscal impact did Missouri approve for Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-108?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary for petition 2026-108. The approved summary said state and local governmental entities estimated no costs or savings…

August 26, 2025

What fiscal impact did Missouri approve for Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-107?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary for petition 2026-107. The approved summary said state and local governmental entities estimated no costs or savings…

August 26, 2025

What fiscal impact did Missouri approve for Spencer Toder's initiative petition 2026-070?

The approved summary reported an unknown impact on Southeast Missouri State University, at least $427,516 in annual attorney general operating costs, and possible Legal Expense Fund costs above $1 mil…

August 1, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-109?

Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-109 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.

August 1, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-108?

Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-108 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.

August 1, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-107?

Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-107 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.

August 1, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-106?

Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-106 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.

July 31, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-105?

Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-105 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.

July 31, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-104?

Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-104 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.

July 31, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-103?

Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-103 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.

July 31, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-102?

Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-102 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.

July 28, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-101?

Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-101 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.

July 28, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-100?

Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-100 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.

July 28, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-099?

Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-099 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.

July 28, 2025

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