Masks encouraged for voting in Boone County election
BOONE COUNTY Mo. (KMIZ) Polling places are expected to open up at 6 Tuesday morning for the August primary election, and voters are asked to bring a…
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AUGUST PRIMARY: Expectations for voting in Mid-Missouri counties
Mid-Missouri county clerks go over what to expect during Tuesday’s August Primary…
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Missouri senators file violent crimes bills, special session continues
The Missouri State Senate pushed forward Senate Bill 1 and submitted two new bills on Tuesday as the state’s special session on violent crime…
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Special session on violent crime in Missouri to start Monday
Lawmakers will head to Jefferson City for a special session on violent crime…
Continue Reading County clerks take thousands of requests for absentee, mail-in ballots for August primary
COLUMBIA, Mo. County clerks in mid-Missouri took thousands of requests for absentee and mail-in ballots for the August primary…
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August election: Mid-Missouri congressional and legislative races
The Aug. 4 ballot includes primaries for each U.S. congressional district in Mid-Missouri and for a few of the area’s state legislative…
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Amendment 2 would expand Medicaid in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The issue of Medicaid expansion is back in Missouri. This time voters, not lawmakers, will decide whether to expand the…
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Campaign finance: Galloway raises more than Parson, county commission challengers bring in thousands
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The leading Democratic challenger for governor doubled what Missouri’s chief executive made this quarter, according to…
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Missouri ex-governor Greitens rushes to scene of double homicide
Police say two men have died in a shooting near Saint Louis University, as former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens rushed to the shooting scene to help.…
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MoDOT budget cuts affect Mid-Missouri transportation projects
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation’s funding of $50 million for the Governor’s Cost-Share Program has been cut in…
Continue Reading Missouri hits voter registration deadline for August election
Wednesday marks the final day of voter registration for Missouri’s August primary election.…
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Democrats want Parson to apologize for virus comments
The Missouri Democratic Party is urging Republican Gov. Mike Parson to apologize for refusing to take any blame for a sharp increase in coronavirus…
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Absentee voting for the August primary election begins with new COVID-19 provision
Absentee voting for the Aug. 4 primary begins on Tuesday with new…
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Callaway County-based political candidates face drug charges
CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Callaway County couple running for different political offices face felony drug charges. The Callaway County prosecutor…
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Missouri statewide COVID-19 order to lift Tuesday
Gov. Mike Parson said Thursday that the state will no longer be under a COVID-19 health order starting Tuesday, citing the “devastating” effect of…
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Jefferson City rally wanted response from local law enforcement
A rally in Jefferson City was held on Friday to bring community members together to support injustice and…
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State leaders detail Missouri National Guard mission to Washington, D.C.
Rob Dixon, director of the Missouri Department of Economic Development, will join Gov. Mike Parson for the governor’s daily COVID-19 news conference…
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Missouri governor disputes two COVID-19 media reports
Gov. Mike Parson will hold his regular COVID-19 briefing at 3 p.m. in the Missouri…
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Town hall broadcast to feature Gov. Mike Parson
Gov. Mike Parson will be part of a panel discussing the COVID-19 pandemic and the state’s reopening during a town hall that will be broadcast…
Continue Reading Mayors want special session on online sales tax
A group of Missouri mayors is asking Gov. Mike Parson to call a special session to ensure that the state collects online sales…
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