Blunt laments lack of cooperation in Washington as career nears end
A lot has changed in Sen. Roy Blunt’s nearly three decades in politics.
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What’s at stake in the midterm elections
The results from Tuesday’s election will shape the political atmosphere for Missouri and the country for at least the next two years.
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Schmitt ties Busch Valentine to Biden administration in Columbia campaign stop
Schmitt ties Busch Valentine to Biden administration in Columbia campaign stop
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Secretary of state says Department of Justice asked to observe Cole County polls
The Missouri Secretary of State’s Office said Saturday that Cole County’s top elections official has denied a Department of Justice request to monitor Tuesday’s election.
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Missouri voters to decide on statewide constitutional convention
Every 20 years, the same question appears on the Missouri ballots: “Shall there be a convention to revise and amend the constitution?”
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Amendment 5 could see Missouri National Guard change offices
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Next week, state voters will have a chance to vote on Amendment 5, which would move Missouri’s Department of National Guard from it’s current partnership with the Missouri Department of Public Safety. State Rep. Adam Schnelting (R-St. Charles) introduced the amendment to the Missouri House of Representatives. If passed, the Amendment would
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Hartzler holds marijuana impact summit to discuss concerns about Amendment 3
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri will be heading to the polls next week to vote on Amendment 3. The amendment would legalize the recreational sales of marijuana for adults. While some are in favor of the amendment, Rep. Vicky Hartzler held a marijuana impact summit Tuesday to talk about cannabis issues in Missouri. A panel of
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Missouri voters to decide how state funds should be allocated
Amendment One would change the way state funds are allocated.
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Mass shooting at St. Louis high school sparks debate on gun laws, mental health resources
Missouri politicians are debating whether the law or more mental health resources would have made a difference.
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Missouri politicians react to St. Louis school shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An attack at a St. Louis high school drew reactions from many of Missouri’s elected officials and political candidates. Two people were killed in a shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School on Monday morning. Democratic Rep. Cori Bush, of St. Louis, tweeted a list of resources for those seeking
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Pair of Legal Missouri 2022 ads removed from YouTube following cease-and-desist letter from MSHP
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) A pair of advertisements supporting the recreational use of marijuana were removed from YouTube following a cease-and-desist letter was issued by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The Missouri State Highway Patrol claimed on Thursday that the ads — one lasting 30 seconds, the other 15 seconds — contained unauthorized use of the MSHP name
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Redrawn state House, Senate districts in play this November
The Missouri Senate district that includes Callaway County now spreads out to the Illinois border north of St Louis.
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Missouri part of parties’ midterm struggle for power in Congress
The map looks a little different in this 2022 midterm election cycle.
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Legal marijuana leads Missouri ballot issues in November election
This November’s ballot has five statewide ballot issues, the most prominent of which would legalize recreational marijuana and expunge some criminal records.
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MSHP sends cease-and-desist letter over Amendment 3 commercial
The Missouri State Highway Patrol has sent a cease-and-desist letter over an ad supporting an amendment to legalize recreational marijuana, a patrol spokesman said Thursday.
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Secretary of State proposes rule to restrict ‘obscene’ books at Missouri libraries
Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft is proposing a new rule that would require libraries to distinguish which books are age-appropriate for children.
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Jefferson City Council to vote on proposed 2023 fiscal year budget
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City council plans to vote Monday night on the proposed 2023 fiscal year budget. City council members are scheduled to meet at city hall at 6 p.m. The proposed budget includes more than $75 million in funds. Jefferson City Council agenda Council members met twice in August to go
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Ballot question to determine funding for Missouri police
This November, voters will decide on the future of police funding in Missouri.
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Voter advocates vow to continue fighting Missouri photo ID law
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A representative for Missouri Voter Protection Coalition and the ACLU said they will not back down after a judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging Missouri’s new voter identification law. Cole County Judge Jon E. Beetmen dismissed the cases filed by the NAACP and Missouri League of Women Voters on Wednesday. Both groups
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Voter registration event planned in Jefferson City ahead of November election deadline
Members of the Jefferson City NAACP plan to hold a voter registration event Wednesday at their office in downtown Jefferson City. The event is scheduled to start at 12:30 p.m.
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