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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Has Missouri limited coronavirus information too much?

April 6, 2022 2:41 AM ABC 17 News Team

The state of Missouri has limited the amount of coronavirus case information it publishes compared to earlier periods of the pandemic.

New state coronavirus dashboard unveiled as Missouri enters endemic phase

April 4, 2022 11:39 AM Hannah Falcon

The Department of Health and Senior Services’ new coronavirus dashboard is now in use for Missourians as the state is now considered in an endemic phase.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will COVID-19 becoming endemic change your daily life?

April 4, 2022 1:58 AM ABC 17 News Team

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said Thursday that Missouri is entering the endemic phase of its battle against COVID-19.

Missouri officially shifts into endemic phase of COVID-19

April 1, 2022 5:49 AM Ben Fein

Missouri Governor Mike Parson announced Wednesday that the state would officially move into the endemic phase of the COVID-19 pandemic Friday.

Missouri to keep testing for coronavirus until funding dries up as it moves to endemic phase

March 31, 2022 2:49 PM Kennedy Miller

The state of Missouri will continue to prop up efforts to test for coronavirus and deliver vaccines and treatments for “as long as federal resources persist,” according to a presentation linked from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services website.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Is now the right time to change Missouri’s COVID-19 response?

March 31, 2022 1:51 AM ABC 17 News Team

Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday said the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic will change, making it more akin to the way the state tracks and combats flu infections.

Gov. Parson announces Missouri to shift to an endemic phase of the COVID pandemic on Friday

March 29, 2022 10:04 PM Karl Wehmhoener

On Wednesday at 3:30 p.m., Gov. Mike Parson will host a press conference to discuss the status of Missouri’s COVID-19 response moving forward.

Candidate filing closes with no new congressional map

March 29, 2022 5:28 AM Meghan Drakas

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri’s candidate filing closed Tuesday at 5 p.m. as the state’s redistricting map is still in limbo. The Missouri House passed a motion to move the maps to a convention committee that would consist of members from both the State House and State Senate. “I think it’s in our best interest

Planned Parenthood offers free services for Medicaid patients in response to budget exclusion

March 14, 2022 12:47 PM Kennedy Miller

Planned Parenthood said last week that it still plans to care for Missouri patients for now, despite a state budget that doesn’t reimburse the organization for Medicaid services.

Parson taps longtime veteran to lead Missouri health department

March 1, 2022 9:17 AM Matthew Sanders

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson tapped a 22-year veteran of the Department of Health and Senior Services to lead the department Tuesday.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the Missouri legislature slash the governor’s pay raise plan?

February 14, 2022 2:10 AM ABC 17 News Team

One of Gov. Mike Parson’s key policy goals this legislative session is to raise pay for state employees.

Parson touts education, broadband Internet investments during University of Missouri tour

February 11, 2022 9:10 AM Erika McGuire

Gov. Mike Parson touted plans to make major investments in broadband Internet access and education during a tour of the University of Missouri’s NextGen building and a roundtable with state and education leaders Friday.

Governor accepts resignation of state health director after protests related to vaccine

February 1, 2022 6:15 PM Matthew Sanders

The director of Missouri’s Department of Health and Senior Services resigned Tuesday, just hours after a Senate committee refused to vote on his nomination.

Gov. Parson looking to appoint new Boone County Treasurer

February 1, 2022 4:11 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Gov. Mike Parson hopes to appoint a new Boone County treasurer by late-February/early March after the former treasurer resigned in January.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should state employees get a pay raise?

January 25, 2022 2:04 AM ABC 17 News Team

Gov. Mike Parson has made raising pay for Missouri state workers a priority for the current legislative session.

Missouri House Democrats want big increases in state worker pay in 2023 state budget

January 24, 2022 11:11 AM Hannah Falcon

Missouri House Democrats said the governor’s proposed budget is a good place to start, but want to see many areas expanded, including pay raises for state workers.

Missouri governor pushes rebuilding state’s workforce during State of the State address

January 19, 2022 8:37 PM Lucas Geisler

Gov. Mike Parson wants to keep pushing on rebuilding Missouri’s workforce.

Missouri Chamber of Commerce, University of Missouri comment on State of the State Address

January 19, 2022 7:19 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson spoke to the state assembly for the 2022 State of the State speech focusing on workforce, education, infrastructure, agriculture, community development, health care and public safety. “With a historic budget surplus and federal dollars coming to our state, we want to build on our past momentum to capture even