Lawmakers looking to next legislative session
The Missouri house adjourned ahead of Friday’s deadline.
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Missouri House OKs hospital visitors on final day
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s GOP-led House spent its last day of the session Friday passing language protecting patient visitor access at hospitals after senators hindered work by leaving a day early. House lawmakers had little left available to do after the Republican-led Senate on Thursday approved new congressional
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Bill protects doctors who prescribe 2 controversial drugs
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A bill passed this week by Missouri lawmakers would prohibit medical licensing board from disciplining doctors who prescribe the off-label drugs ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine. The Kansas City Star reports the bill also would bar pharmacists from questioning doctors who prescribe the controversial drugs. Some doctors prescribed the two drugs to
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Missouri Farm Bureau touts benefit of eminent domain bill after Grain Belt Express debate
The Farm Bureau says an eminent domain bill, which is now on the governor’s desk, would benefit farmers affected by the Grain Belt Power Line by ensuring their land is not taken away without their consent.
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Missouri Senate wraps for year after passing new congressional map
The Missouri State Senate just wrapped for the year.
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Ways to keep a car safe during hail storms
April through July are the peak months for hail in Missouri according to the National Weather Center.
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Election officials raise concerns about preparing for August primaries with no final congressional map
Time is running out for county clerks to prepare for the August primary elections as Missouri still has no finalized congressional map.
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Columbia Substance Abuse Advisory Commission meeting to address opioid abuse
Columbia’s Substance Abuse Advisory Commission plans to address the city’s opioid crisis when it meets Wednesday.
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Clock ticking down as Missouri lawmakers continue to debate key priorities
As time ticks by, representatives and senators in the Missouri Capitol are drawing closer and closer to “sine die,” the Latin phrase that notes the end of the legislative session.
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Tick bite could lead to large number of people left with a potentially deadly allergy to meat
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A growing number of people are being left with a potentially deadly allergy to meat due to tick bites. It’s called Alpha-Gal syndrome also commonly known as the tick bite meat allergy. Dr. Lawrence Landwehr, an allergist at Allergy & Asthma Consultants in Sedalia says he’s noticed a rise in cases at
Continue Reading Missouri Chamber of Commerce urging lawmakers to vote down proposals that would forbid businesses from requiring vaccines
The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry wants the Missouri General Assembly to vote down proposals that would forbid Missouri businesses from requiring vaccines.
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Family settles with all 23 defendants in MU hazing case
The family of a teen hospitalized after a night of drinking at an MU fraternity has settled a lawsuit with all 23 defendants, including the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.
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Missouri state senators prepare for Supreme Court decision in Mississippi abortion case
Missouri senators are trying to ensure an anti-abortion trigger law goes into effect should the United States Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade.
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County adds 40 new COVID cases for the past few days, 17 for Sunday
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New area code number announced for the 573 area code region
The latest area code, 235, will soon be joining the current 573 area code in Missouri.
Continue Reading House passed congressional map that splits Columbia
Those living in Columbia may find themselves in a different U.S. Congressional district than their neighbors if a proposed map in the Missouri House of Representatives passes.
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Lawmakers pass $49 billion state budget hours before deadline
Lawmakers in Jefferson City convened at the Capitol for a rare Friday session to work on the state budget, due Friday evening.
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 24 new COVID cases; two new patients hospitalized
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Missouri senators back $500 tax refund for individuals
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri taxpayers are a step closer to getting a several-hundred-dollar refund from the state. The Senate on Thursday night endorsed a plan to provide a one-time tax credit of up to $500 for individuals and $1,000 for couples. The refunds would go only to
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Warsaw to receive $3.25 million to improve its drinking water system
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The city of Warsaw will be receiving nearly $3.25 million in financial assistance from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to upgrade to the city’s drinking water system. The project is anticipated to be completed by August of next year. Crews will replace aging water lines throughout the city with updated
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