November 23, 2010

States Control: Missouri

Mo. High Court Strikes Down Voter ID Law
The Missouri Supreme Court struck down the state’s new voter identification law Monday that would have required voters to show a photo ID at the polls.
Source: Breitbart, October 16, 2006
Marry or get out, US town tells unwed parents
A small American town [Black Jack] is facing accusations of seeking to drive unmarried couples with children out of town on grounds they do not fit the local definition of a family.
Source: Breitbart, May 23, 2006
ACLU will provide cameras to tape police
St. Louis police officers often say they feel as if people are looking over their shoulders….The local chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, a frequent critic of the city police, says it plans to arm residents of the city’s north side with video cameras to record officers’ dealings with the public.
Source: STLtoday, December 31, 2005
A state judge on today ruled that a law that allows parents to sue people who help their daughters get abortions without their consent is constitutional.
Source: News-Leader (online), November 17, 2005
Gov. Matt Blunt signed legislation Thursday placing further restrictions on abortion, and Planned Parenthood and an abortion clinic quickly filed legal challenges to the measure.
Source: Breitbart (online), September 15, 2005
A rural southeastern Missouri school district has conceded 10 teen-age girls were strip-searched during class and has apologized for accusing them of lying or "blowing it out of proportion."
Source: WorldNetDaily, August 28, 2003

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