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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you agree with Missouri lawmakers repealing voter-approved paid sick leave?

Missouri’s Republican legislative leaders took extraordinary steps to repeal sick leave requirements approved by voters in November. The chamber’s GOP majority invoked a “previous question” motion to shut down debate and force a vote on the bill that would make changes to Proposition A, which more than 57% of voters approved in November. The bill

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Juveniles who escaped from center this month climbed recreation area fence, documents say

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two juveniles who escaped from the Juvenile Justice Center in northern Boone County earlier this month did so by climbing a recreation area fence, court documents revealed. Documents claim one of the juveniles involved in the escape is 17-year-old Ja’mez Thompson-Bey. Documents alleged that he, along with another juvenile, climbed over a

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Missouri Senate uses rare move to approve abortion ballot measure, sick leave repeal

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Senate Republicans opted for a rarely used procedural measure Wednesday to stop debate and force votes on a ballot measure that would repeal Amendment 3, which enshrined abortion rights in the state constitution, and a bill to repeal voter-approved sick leave requirements. Republican leaders put forward a “previous question” motion to

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Boil water advisories issued for 131 Columbia Water and Light customers; Derby Ridge Elementary given bottled water by city

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boil water advisories were issued throughout the day on Wednesday for several areas within Columbia Water and Light’s coverage area. The City of Columbia’s outage map showed 131 customers under boil advisories around 9 p.m. Utilities spokesman Matt Nestor wrote in an email that two of the advisories were planned outages and

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City of Columbia to discuss new violence prevention office at Wednesday event at elementary school

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is hosting its monthly Let’s Talk Local discussion on Wednesday, featuring Ward 3 Council Member Jacque Sample to talk about the city’s new Office of Violence Prevention.   The discussion will take place in the Benton Elementary School cafeteria from 5:30-7 p.m. It’s the latest of a series of

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