http://kbia.org en http://kbia.org/post/mo-sos-take-public-comments-initiatives <p></p><p>Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander is giving the public a chance to review potential ballot initiatives long before the petition gathering begins.</p><p>Kander said Friday that initiatives submitted to his office will be posted online, and the public will have a five-day comment period before his office drafts a summary for the measures.</p><p>Kander, a Democrat, took office Jan. 14.</p> Fri, 25 Jan 2013 22:45:15 +0000 Associated Press 27855 at http://kbia.org Mo. SOS to take public comments on initiatives http://kbia.org/post/lawmakers-dont-summary-mo-ballot-issues <p>Several Republicans are criticizing the ballot summaries that Missouri Democratic Secretary of State Robin Carnahan has prepared for measures dealing with health insurance and appellate judges.</p><p>The Republican-led Legislature referred both measures to the November ballot. Carnahan wrote the ballot summaries because lawmakers did not include their own.</p><p>Lawmakers who sponsored the measures say those summaries are misleading, and two GOP leaders pledged to file a lawsuit.</p> Wed, 04 Jul 2012 20:30:52 +0000 Associated Press 17063 at http://kbia.org Lawmakers don't like summary of Mo. ballot issues