State Board of Education ironing out legislative plans
The State Board of Education discussed legislative priorities for the next session. Increases to teachers’ salaries dominated the conversation in…
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Gun laws among targets of pre-filed Missouri House bills
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Monday marks the first day Missouri lawmakers can begin prefiling bills for the General Assembly’s 2020 session, and more…
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Missouri leaders want to keep guns from minors, abusers
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, city leaders and police chiefs on Monday proposed a three-pronged plan to fight gun violence that…
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Missouri, voting rights groups settle address-change lawsuit
Missouri residents could soon find it easier to update their addresses for voter registration under a settlement that voter advocates reached…
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Missouri attorney general: Thousands of rape kits remain untested
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt will be in Columbia on Wednesday to talk about an initiative meant to address the backlog of rape kits…
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Missouri governor launches vaping awareness campaign
Governor Mike Parson will hold a follow-up press conference to launch his vaping awareness campaign, “Clear the Air,” on…
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Governor Parson tours bridge in Callaway County
Governor Mike Parson toured the location of an upcoming bridge project Thursday in Callaway County. The project will replace the Callaway County…
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Area congressional delegation reacts to impeachment
Members of Congress representing parts of Mid-Missouri made statements Wednesday morning on their Twitter feeds as open hearings began in the House’s…
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Report: No evidence St. Louis prosecutor was threatened
ST. LOUIS (AP) A special prosecutor tasked with determining if attorneys for former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens threatened St. Louis’ top prosecutor…
Continue Reading Missouri House Committee on Gaming hears from industry officials about sports betting industry
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A representative for Major League Baseball made an appearance at Thursday’s Missouri House Committee on Gaming hearing.…
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Hartzler calls impeachment proceedings a ‘sham’ after House passes new rules
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler on Friday called the impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump a “sham” and “waste of time.”…
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Abortion clinic hearing ends a day early
ST. LOUIS (AP) – An administrative hearing to decide whether the state of Missouri can revoke the abortion license for the state’s only abortion…
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State pays out $1.3 million in interest for late tax refunds
The Missouri Department of Revenue has paid taxpayers significantly more in interest from late tax refunds so far this year, according to a…
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WASTEBUSTERS: State’s legal expenses top $6 million in May
Missouri’s legal expenses totaled $6,064,739 in May, according to the Attorney General report on the Legal Expense Fund. That amount represents…
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WASTEBUSTERS: Questionable contract cost state $45,000 in interest, fees
A report from the Missouri State Auditor’s Office released Wednesday shows the state lost a total of $45,000 in fees and uncollected interest in what…
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WASTEBUSTERS: Missouri could lose $3.6M to federal government, LU says
Lincoln University in Jefferson City could soon be forced to send more than $3.6M to the federal government on Sept. 30. That money was part of…
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Attorney: Missouri House restriction of certain records violates state constitution
An attorney for a government transparency group filed a lawsuit against Missouri lawmakers Wednesday over a public records rule that he claims…
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Columbia mayor, governor talk road projects, crime
Columbia Mayor Brian Treece and Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said partnerships between the two government entities are important to making things…
Continue Reading Gov. Parson fields questions after meeting with city officials
Gov. Mike Parson met with Columbia city leaders Thursday afternoon to discuss priorities for the city. Parson took questions from reporters along…
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Missouri governor launches anti-vaping campaign with executive order
In a press conference Tuesday, Gov. Mike Parson announced a new executive order that will launch an anti-vaping campaign. The “Clear the Air:…
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