Press Releases
| MISSOURI ROUNDTABLE FOR LIFE FILES FEDERAL LAWSUIT AGAINST CARNAHAN AND MONTEE FOR ABUSE OF POWER | 12-10-2009 |
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This morning, Missouri Roundtable For Life filed suit in the United States District Court, Eastern District, against Secretary of State Robin Carnahan and State Auditor Susan Montee for abusing their power in violating Missouri Roundtable For Life’s constitutional rights, including the right to free speech, equal protection under the law and right to due process, each time MRFL filed a common sense ballot initiative to protect Missouri taxpayer dollars.
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| REPRESENTATIVE CYNTHIA DAVIS FILES MISSOURI TAXPAYER PROTECTION AMENDMENT | 12-01-2009 |
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Representative Cynthia Davis (R-O’Fallon), the Chairwoman of the Special Standing Committee on Children and Families in the Missouri House, this morning, on the first day legislators can pre-file bills and amendments for the 2010 legislative session, filed a House Joint Resolution, H.J.R. 49, that would prohibit Missouri tax dollars from being spent on abortions not medically necessary to save the life of the mother, abortion services, human cloning, and embryo destructive research.
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| MRFL Files Initiative to Stop Tax Dollars from Being Used for Abortion, Human Cloning and Other Destructive Research | 09-08-2009 |
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MRFL filed the new Missouri Taxpayer Protection Amendment on Friday, September 4 to protect Missouri tax dollars from paying for Abortions, Human Cloning and Other Destructive Human Research.
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| Missouri Roundtable For Life Played Vital Role During Session | 05-28-2009 |
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MRFL played a key and vital role during the 2008 Missouri Legislative Session. MRFL also continues to monitor the Redmond case which was dismissed by Judge Callahan but appealed to the Western District Court of Appeals.
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| UPDATE-COUNT ONE, NOT ENTIRE CASE DISMISSED | 04-22-2009 |
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Press Update on Accuracy of Reporting
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| Missouri Still a Pro-Life State | 04-21-2009 |
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Survey Shows Vast Majority of Missourians are Pro-Life.
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| MRFL Releases Survey Results | 04-20-2009 |
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MRFL commissioned a survey to demonstrate voter preferences toward MRFL's "Taxpayer Protection Amendment" and Secretary of State Carnahan in light of SOS Carnahan's use of biased and manipulative words and phrases...
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| Redline Comparison of SOS Ballot Language to MRFL Proposed Ballot Language | 04-20-2009 |
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As promised on our conference call earlier today, we have uploaded Missouri Roundtable For Life's proposed ballot language for the "Taxpayer Protection Amendment" compared to SOS Robin Carnahan's Ballot Language...
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| Advisory: Press Conference Today at 1:00 PM. MRFL to Discuss Comprehensive Survey of Carnahan's Abuse of Power | 04-20-2009 |
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Missouri Roundtable For Life will conduct a telephone conference, senior members of the MRFL team will address the recently commissioned,comprehensive survey conducted by McLaughlin & Associates...
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| Statement of Fred N. Sauer, Chairman of Missouri Roundtable For Life Board of Directors, regarding Governor Tim Kaine's recent actions to protect taxpayer dollars | 04-01-2009 |
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We are delighted that current Chairman of the Democratic National Committee and current Governor of Virginia Tim Kaine, who is a Missouri native, has signed into law a bill that prevents taxpayer dollars from being spent on research using human tissue derived from abortions or using stem cells derived from the destruction of human embryos.
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| MRFL APPLAUDS MISSOURI HOUSE IN LIMITING TAX DOLLARS FLOWING TO ABORTION SERVICES AND OTHER RESEARCH | 04-01-09 |
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Budget Chair Icet Places Restrictions on Funding
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| ADVISORY: CARNAHAN ABUSE OF POWER TRIAL BEGINS TOMMORROW AT 10:30 AM | 03-26-09 |
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St. Louis – March 26, 2009 – Missouri Roundtable For Life will be in front of Judge Patricia Joyce of Cole County Circuit Court tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. to continue its lawsuit against Secretary of State Robin Carnahan over her abuse of power in re-writing and politicizing the citizen initiative process.
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| MAJORITY WHIP BRIAN NIEVES FILES TAXPAYER PROTECTION ACT | 03-25-09 |
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Once Passed, H.J.R. 38 Allows Voters to more ... |
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| MRFL TO FACE OFF WITH CARNAHAN AND PLANNED PARENTHOOD NEXT FRIDAY IN COLE COUNTY | 03-19-09 |
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Day of Reckoning for Carnahan's Abuse of Power more ... |
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| MRFL SHINES LIGHT ON CARNAHAN DURING SUNSHIEE WEEK | 03-16-09 |
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MRFL Demands Carnahan Ends the Stonewalling more ... |
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| MISSOURI ROUNDTABLE FOR LIFE CONDEMNS OBAMA'S HUMAN CLONING EXECUTIVE ORDER | 03-09-09 |
| MRFL Calls on Missouri Legislature to Pass SJR 17 more ... |
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| MRFL FILES SUNSHINE LAW VIOLATION COMPLAINT AGIANST CARNAHAN | 03-05-09 |
| February 16, 2009 Sunshine Law Request Has Not Been Answered; Carnahan Stonewalls more ... |
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| CARNAHAN AND PLANNED PARENTHOOD TEAM UP TO DENY MRFL ITS RIGHT TO FAIR AND UNBIASED BALLOT LANGUAGE | 03-04-09 |
| The Carnahan Conflict: Carnahan's Sister on Board of Planned Parenthood more ... |
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| CARNAHAN WANTS TO CHARGE CITIZENS FOR SUNSHINE LAW REQUEST SO MRFL SUNSHINES ALL SUCH REQUESTS | 03-02-09 |
| It Makes You Wonder What Carnahan Is Hiding more ... |
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| LEMBKE FILES TAXPAYER PROTECTION ACT | 02-26-09 |
| Once Passed, S.J.R. 17 Allows Voters to Block Tax Dollars from Abortionists, Cloners more ... | |
| MRFL CLARIFIES LAW, ASSISTS MISSOURI HOUSE IN LIMITING TAX DOLLARS FLOWING TO ABORTION SERVICES AND OTHER RESEARCH | 02-25-09 |
| Today, the Missouri Roundtable for Life sent a letter to Missouri House Budget Chairman Allen Icet that clarified the recent legal decisions that allow Representative Icet and his fellow House members to restrict tax dollars from flowing to the Life Sciences Research Trust Fund. A recent ruling from the Cole County Court Judge Richard Callahan made clear in his final order and judgment that: more ... | |
| MISSOURI ROUNDTABLE FILES NEW INITIATIVES TO SHED LIGHT ON CARNAHAN'S SECRET PROCESS | 02-19-09 |
| Sunshine Request Accompanies Amendment Filings to Insure Transparent Process more ... | |
| LETTER TO ROBIN CARNAHAN | 02-19-09 |
| Dear Secretary Carnahan: Attached to this cover letter please find three amendments which I am today filing with you. The three amendments are based on the Taxpayer Protection amendment I filed with you on December 22, 2008. To be clear, this cover letter relates to all three amendments and I am attaching a copy of this cover letter to each of them. more ... | |
| LIFE AMENDMENT FOR 2010 PROHIBITED HUMAN RESEARCH | 02-19-09 |
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| LIFE AMENDMENT FOR 2010 SERVICES | 02-19-09 |
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| LIFE AMENDMENT FOR 2010 HUMAN CLONING | 02-19-09 |
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| CARNAHAN CONTINUES TO ABUSE POWER, REFUSES TO OBEY MISSOURI SUNSHINE LAW | 02-17-09 |
| The Missouri Roundtable for Life (MRFL) has notified the Secretary of State, Robin Carnahan, and Missouri's Attorney General, Chris Koster, that Ms. Carnahan has violated Missouri's Sunshine Law by ignoring the citizen group's request filed with her on February 9, 2009. This violation represents just the most recent abuse of power by Ms. Carnahan. more ... | |
| MISSOURI ROUNDTABLE FOR LIFE SUES CARNAHAN, SUNSHINES HER OFFICE AFTER ABUSE OF POWER AND STAFF ADMISSIONS OF WRONGDOING | 02-09-09 |
| Late Friday afternoon, the Missouri Roundtable for Life filed suit in Cole County Court against Secretary of State Robin Carnahan for once again abusing her power as Secretary of State. This lawsuit is only the most recent brought by citizens groups after Carnahan has re-written proposed citizens' amendments and politicized the process. In addition, after Carnahan's office admitted to back-channel and secret dealing with special interest groups more ... | |
| MISSOURI ROUNDTABLE FOR LIFE UNCERTAIN AS TO SECRETARY CARNAHAN'S BALLOT LANGUAGE | 01-30-09 |
| Late yesterday evening, the Missouri Roundtable For Life received notice from a member of the press that Secretary of State Robin Carnahan has issued ballot language for our initiative petition. The Roundtable has yet to receive notification from Ms. Carnahan's office. This is at least the second time in this process that more ... | |
| Mere Days After Court Strikes Down Restrictions, Nixon Designates $13 million for Fund that Could Go to Abortion Services and Human Cloning | 01-28-09 |
| Nixon's Silence on Restriction Raises Concerns of Funneling to Private Groups more ... | |
| JUDGE RULES RESTRICTIONS DO NOT APPLY TO TAXPAYER DOLLARS | 01-16-09 |
| Despite Missourians' clear statement in 2003 that their tax dollars should not be spent on abortions and human cloning, a Cole County Judge has ruled otherwise. The Judge struck down the legislature's near-unanimous attempt in 2003 to prohibit taxpayer money from being spent on such life-destructive research as abortions and human cloning. If upheld, the ruling would drastically reduce the legislature's ability to impose restrictions on state funds. more ... | |
| TAXPAYER PROTECTION TOUR KICKS OFF IN SPRINGFIELD | 12-10-08 |
| St. Louis - Missouri Roundtable For Life kicks off its pro-life Taxpayer Protection Tour starting tomorrow in Springfield, Missouri. The day-long tour stop includes private meetings with citizens, leaders, and media members. more ... | |
| SUIT TO PROTECT POCKETBOOKS OF MISSOURIANS CONTINUES | 12-09-08 |
| JEFFERSON CITY-Missouri Roundtable For Life is gratified that Cole County Circuit Court Judge Richard Callahan granted its motion to file an amended petition more ... | |
| COURT DISMISSES SUIT TO PROTECT POCKETBOOKS OF MISSOURIANS | 12-09-08 |
| JEFFERSON CITY – The lawsuit filed by Missouri Taxpayers Fred N. Sauer and the Missouri Roundtable for Life was dismissed today by Cole County Circuit Judge Richard Callahan more ... | |
| COURT HEARS MOTION TO DISMISS REGARDING TAXPAYER LAWSUIT; CONSIDERS EXCLUSION OF ROBERT MONSEES DEPOSITION | 10/29/08 |
| JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Taxpayers Fred N. Sauer and the Missouri Roundtable for Life are scheduled to be in the Cole County Circuit courtroom of Judge Richard Callahan this afternoon at 1:30 pm today to continue more ... | |
| COURT PREPARES TO DISMISS TAXPAYER ATTEMPT TO RAID STATE TREASURY MISSOURI ROUNDTABLE FOR LIFE CREDITED WITH STOPPING IT | 08/25/08 |
| JEFFERSON CITY – Representatives of the Missouri Roundtable For Life will be present in the Cole County Circuit Court of Judge Richard Callahan tomorrow at 9:30 am to witness the likely dismissal of a taxpayer lawsuit seeking to more ... | |
| STATE ADMITS THAT TAXPAYER DOLLARS FLOW TO PRIVATE ENTITIES | 07/03/08 |
| Missouri Roundtable For Life's efforts to determine reach of Amendment 2 continues more ... | |
| STATE DEFENDANTS ADMIT THAT TAXPAYER DOLLARS FLOW TO PRIVATE ENTITIES | 08/25/08 |
| Missouri Taxpayers Fred N. Sauer and the Missouri Roundtable for Life today responded with gratitude today to the on-the-record admissions and concessions of the Missouri State defendants. more ... | |
| UPDATE REGARDING HEARING ON MOTION FOR TRO IN MISSOURI ROUNDTABLE ET AL. V. STEELMAN, ET AL. | 07/01/08 |
| A notice that a hearing was held 07/02/08 in front of Judge Beetem in Cole County regarding Amendment 2. more ... | |
| TAXPAYERS PETITION TO STOP PUBLIC FUNDS FROM BEING USED FOR ABORTION, CLONING AND HUMAN EXPERIMENTATION | 07/01/08 |
| Missouri Taxpayers Fred N. Sauer and the Missouri Roundtable For Life filed a petition today in Cole County Circuit Court to protect public funds from being spent in ways that conflict with existing Missouri law, with the will of the Missouri legislature, and with the understanding of voters in Missouri who voted on Amendment 2 in 2006. more . . . | |