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Republican-led, pro-abortion campaign to amend Missouri Constitution dies

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2 years ago

February 8, 2024

Republican-led, pro-abortion campaign to amend Missouri Constitution dies

A Republican-led campaign to restore abortion rights in Missouri ended Thursday, clearing the path for a competing, more sweeping constitutional amendment to get on the state’s November ballot.

“We started this group to restore access to women’s health care,” Missouri Women and Family Research Fund Executive Director Jamie Corley said in a statement. “No one wants that, so we have decided to suspend our campaign to amend Missouri’s abortion law.”

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Corley’s withdrawal means a rival campaign backed by Planned Parenthood and other abortion-rights groups can move forward without competition. The ballot initiative by Missourians for Constitutional Freedom would enshrine abortion in the state constitution while allowing lawmakers to regulate it after viability.

Residents sign a Missourians for Constitutional Freedom petition during a kick-off drive in Kansas City, Missouri, on Feb. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga, File)

Both groups sought to go straight to voters after a law passed by Missouri’s Republican-led Legislature took effect in 2022 barring almost all abortions. Only abortions in cases of “medical emergencies” are legal in Missouri now.

Corley pitched her initiative petition as a moderate alternative. Under her proposal, abortions would have been allowed for any reason up until 12 weeks into pregnancy. Abortions in cases of rape, incest and fatal fetal abnormalities would be allowed until viability.

Corley said her proposal had a better chance at passing in Missouri, where all elected statewide officeholders are Republicans and anti-abortion groups are hugely influential in state politics.

Missourians for Constitutional Freedom has not responded to an Associated Press emailed request for comment. Earlier this week, the campaign kicked off signature gathering with events statewide.

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The campaign needs to collect at least 172,000 voter signatures by May 5 to make it on November’s ballot.

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Extended closure of I-70 Drive Southeast in Columbia to begin Monday

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13 hours ago

March 22, 2026

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Extended closure of I-70 Drive Southeast in Columbia to begin Monday

The Missouri Department of Transportation announced a segment of I-70 Drive Southeast from Woodridge to Glenstone Drive in Columbia will close beginning Monday after being delayed for 14 days.

The entrance to Woodridge Drive from I-70 Drive Southeast will also be closed. The closure is set to last 300 days and aims to be completed in January 2027, according to a news release from MoDOT.

The closure will enable crews to shift traffic on I-70 to construct two new bridges on I-70. This will allow the construction of the new underpass connecting Hanover Boulevard to I-70 Drive Southeast.

All businesses will remain accessible during the closure. Motorists will be directed around the closure via Keene Street and St. Charles Road, according to the news release.

The closure was originally set for March 9. According to past KOMU 8 reporting, MoDOT postponed the project due to weather and crew availability.

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Versailles man seriously injured in motorcycle crash in Morgan County

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1 day ago

March 22, 2026

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Versailles man seriously injured in motorcycle crash in Morgan County

A 29-year-old man was seriously injured in a Friday night motorcycle crash in Morgan County.

The crash happened around 7:50 p.m. on Old Five Road north of Leatherman Road, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.

A Ford Explorer crossed the center of the roadway while heading southbound and struck a Kawasaki motorcycle heading northbound, according to the crash report.

The 29-year-old man was airlifted to University Hospital with serious injuries, according to the crash report.

The motorcyclist was not wearing a helmet. The driver of the Ford Explorer had no reported injuries and was wearing a seatbelt, according to the crash report.

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Road work to begin on Rogers Street and Forum Boulevard this week

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2 days ago

March 21, 2026

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The city of Columbia Public Works Department plans to close a lane on Rogers Street and shift lanes on Forum Boulevard this week.

Rogers Street

The city of Columbia Public Works Street Division crews will begin road work on Rogers Street in front of Jefferson Middle School 7 a.m. on Monday.

One lane will be closed, and a flagger will help direct traffic through the work zone, according to a Columbia Public Works news release.

Crews plan to replace a section of failed concrete pavement in the eastbound lane, according to the news release.

Work will include removing deteriorated concrete and pouring a new concrete panel, according to the news release.

Rogers Street is expected to fully reopen by 5 p.m. on Monday, weather permitting.

Forum Boulevard

Crews also plan for road work beginning at 7 a.m., Thursday on Forum Boulevard near the intersection of Crestwood Lane, according to the news release.

Crews will replace a collapsed section of pavement, according to the news release.

No full lane closures are planned, but northbound traffic will shift lanes through the work area. Southbound traffic is expected to move normally, according to the news release.

Traffic message boards will be in place to remind travelers of the road work.

All lanes are expected to reopen by 5 p.m. on Thursday, weather permitting, according to the news release.

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