COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After winning in the November election, Mike Kehoe will serve as Missouri’s 58th governor next year. Kehoe had served as lieutenant governor since 2018, after he was appointed by Gov. Mike Parson in 2018 and won the seat in the 2020 election. Prior to that, he served in the Missouri Senate. Kehoe
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Mark James will be the next Missouri Department of Public Safety, according to a Monday press release from Gov.-elect Mike Kehoe’s Office. The release says that he will assume the role on Jan. 13 and await confirmation from the Missouri Senate. Public Safety Director Sandra Karsten announced her retirement last week.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Trevor Foley will become the director of the Missouri Department of Corrections, according to a press release from Governor-elect Mike Kehoe’s office. Foley was named the acting director last year after former DOC Director Anne Precythe announced her retirement. “I’m grateful to Governor-Elect Kehoe for this opportunity to continue my service to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe was one of four Missouri mayors to sign a letter that asks Missouri’s next governor to prevent children from possessing handguns. Buffaloe, Springfield Mayor Ken MClure, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas and St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones signed a letter dated Nov. 15 that was addressed to Governor-elect
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson has signed an executive order on Thursday to close state offices on Nov. 29, the day after Thanksgiving. Parson has issued executive orders in past years that close state offices the day after the holiday. “Today, I signed Executive Order 24-15 closing state offices on Friday, November 29,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the polls open across Missouri for Election Day, there are some big races and issues that will be listed on the ballot. Missourians will see five state amendments and a statewide proposition on the ballot. Amendment Two would allow sports betting in Missouri with a 10% tax to be appropriated for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A day after Gov. Mike Parson ordered 100 Missouri National Guard members to assist in relief efforts in Florida for Hurricane Milton, the state of Florida informed the governor that Missouri’s assistance is “no longer required.” A Thursday press release from Parson’s office says that the Florida Division of Emergency Management said
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday ordered 100 Missouri National Guard members to head to Florida to aid the state in relief efforts after Hurricane Milton hits. Parson made the announcement in a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, and a press release. Additionally, 15 Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 News reporter and anchor Morgan Buresh sat down with Gov. Mike Parson on Friday to discuss his thoughts on the 2024 August primary election. Read the full article here. Morgan Buresh: Governor Parson, you said it yourself. It was a pretty good day on Tuesday for you and your
Continue Reading JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Republicans voted on Tuesday to continue the current direction of state government under Gov. Mike Parson, which the governor said he was not surprised by. “It was a great night for me as the governor and a great night personally because of all of these guys that I got to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson officially endorsed Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe in the Missouri governor race on Thursday. In a press release sent by Kehoe’s campaign, Parson said “To keep Missouri moving forward, we need a conservative leader who can get things done as our next governor. That’s why I am proud to endorse
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Two bills signed, Senate Bill 912 and House Bill 1495, will provide more support to Missouri veterans and military members, according to a press release.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson signed multiple bills into law on Tuesday, including one that will create new law enforcement legislation. Senate Bill 754 is a larger crime bill that establishes several other laws, including Max’s Law, Blair’s Law and a law regarding juvenile parole eligibility. All legislation will take effect on Aug.
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Among the more than 170 line-item vetoes issued Friday by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson were funding for a homeless shelter for veterans in Columbia and senor transportation in Jefferson City.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday, government officials broke ground on a new multi-agency state laboratory campus in Jefferson City. The multi-story, 250,000-square-foot facility is estimated to cost $183 million with construction, expected to be completed by 2026. American Rescue Plan Act funding was allocated to help cover the cost. State officials say they want
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson made known his feelings Thursday about the misinformation spread on social media about a Kansas man after a deadly shooting at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade.
Continue Reading Money from Missouri’s Medicaid program, MoHealthNet, can no longer go to abortion providers or their affiliates.
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Gov. Mike Parson said Monday that a man falsely accused by politicians on social media of being a shooter at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade was an innocent man who was unfairly targeted.
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By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s Republican Gov. Mike Parson has signed a bill to once again try to kick Planned Parenthood out of the state’s Medicaid program. Parson signed the legislation Thursday in his Jefferson City Capitol office. According to Planned Parenthood, only Arkansas, Mississippi, and Texas have successfully
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s office said Monday that he will make a trip to the Texas-Mexico border this week.
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