(AP) — A Missouri judge this week ordered the state to stop paying membership fees to an organization that's writing tests for the Common Core educational standards. Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green on Tuesday issued a temporary restraining order for about two weeks to block Missouri from giving taxpayer dollars to the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium. A spokeswoman for the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium directed inquiries to Executive Director Joe Willhoft and Chief Operating Officer Tony Alpert, who did not respond to an interview request Wednesday. The restraining order notes that Missouri still will have access to the consortium's assessments without being a member and without paying fees.