MO Secretary Of State’s Office Flooded With Calls About Voter Information

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri voters have flooded Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s office with calls expressing concern about his decision to give some voter registration information to a national commission investigating alleged voter fraud. The office received “literally hundreds of calls” this week,” spokeswoman Maura Browning said Thursday. Many callers were concerned that the…

MO Secretary of State Ashcroft Defends Decision to Send Voter Info to Voter Fraud Panel

ST. LOUIS (KTRS) Officials with Missouri’s secretary of state’s office say there’s a lot of interest in Secretary Jay Ashcroft’s decision to give some voter registration information to the President’s voter fraud commission. Ashcroft’s spokeswoman, Maura Browning says his office received “literally hundreds of calls” about the issue this week. Ashcroft says he thinks there’s a…

ILL Session Halted During Investigation of Hazardous Substance

SPRINGFIELD, IL (KTRS) Emergency workers wearing protective gear have entered Gov. Bruce Rauner’s office inside the Illinois Capitol after a report of hazardous material that’s prompted authorities to block anyone from entering or exiting the building. The investigation has delayed Thursday’s critical override vote on a package of bills that could end the state’s budget impasse. Springfield…