Missouri House considers changes to coroner system
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A House of Representatives committee is considering a bill that would require greater training for county coroners. The…
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Mid-Missouri sheriff pans state plan to downsize prison system
In the State of the State address last week, Gov. Mike Parson announced a plan to downsize Missouri prison…
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Gov. Parson talks Missouri flooding and infrastructure
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson sat down with ABC 17’s Ashley Strohmier on Thursday morning about his hopes for the state of Missouri in…
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Missouri governor proposes funding for witness protection to address violent crime
After reminding the crowd of his staunch support for the second amendment, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said gun violence is an issue that cannot…
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Boonville closing highlights rural hospital challenges
The frequency at which rural hospitals are closing across the United States has accelerated in recent years.…
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Gov. Parson lays out priorities at State of the State speech
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson will deliver his second State of the State address ahead of the 2020 legislative…
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University of Missouri System asking state lawmakers for more funding
The University of Missouri is asking lawmakers for an increase in…
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Thousands of Missourians complain about late 2018 tax refunds
It’s possible that Missourians have begun preparing their 2019 income tax return, however, thousands have complained about not yet receiving their…
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Missouri Supreme Court permanently blocks key part of voter photo ID
The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld a decision striking down a central portion of a 2016 voter photo identification law.…
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Proposal to ban most uses of seclusion rooms in Missouri schools nets bipartisan support
Some Missouri state lawmakers behind an effort to limit to ban most uses of seclusion rooms, which are small rooms with little to no furniture or…
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Missouri Republicans plan to repeal voter-approved redistricting process
For a second time, Missouri republicans could attempt an overhaul of the state’s redistricting process, which was put in place by voters in 2018. The…
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Local leaders look to state legislature to combat gun violence
The City of Columbia recently expanded the Violent Crime Task Force in an effort to combat gun violence, but city leaders are still searching for…
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State lawmakers gear up to fight gun violence during 2020 legislative session
Several state lawmakers have pre-filed bills regarding gun violence for the upcoming legislative…
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Missouri could make daylight saving time permanent
A bill to establish Daylight Saving as a standard time pact was prefiled in Missouri by Tim Remole in…
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Corporate tax cuts and minimum wage increases take effect in Missouri
A new year brings new laws. Missouri’s corporate tax cut is changing and it is unknown whether the state’s businesses will gain or lose money.…
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DESE’s $400 million plan for teacher raises in Missouri faces challenges
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education presented a plan to the state’s board of education in early December which would…
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Skelton bows out of State Senate race
COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) Democrat Michela Skelton announced Friday that she will no longer seek to represent Missouri’s 19th Senate District. The…
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Missouri stops withholding union dues for prison guards, service workers
The state of Missouri has stopped withholding union dues from the bi-monthly paychecks of prison guards in what the union’s grievance officer calls…
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State approves medical marijuana testing labs in Fayette, Kingdom City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The state health department approved business licenses for two mid-Missouri facilities to test medical marijuana products.…
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State ramps up water testing in Centertown after lead found in sample
CENTERTOWN, Mo. (KMIZ) – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources plans to test the drinking water of one village in Cole County after a…
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