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Tuesday, April 23, 2024 | Back issues
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Public funds

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Supreme Court ruled a statute prohibiting officials from directly using public funds to support a ballot measure or candidate for public office does not violate the First Amendment because it does not regulate officials’ speech.

Read the opinion here.

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