Sen. Hawley calls on Musk to conduct an audit of censorship on Twitter
Senator Josh Hawley (R – Mo.) is calling on Elon Musk to carry out an audit of censorship conducted by the social media platform Twitter.
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Missouri Senate’s new budget would give $214 million for school transportation
The Missouri Senate approved a record-breaking budget of $45.1 billion for the upcoming fiscal year.
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Supreme Court examines Biden’s power to set US immigration policy in ‘Remain in Mexico’ challenge
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, joined by Missouri Attorney General Eric S. Schmitt, urged the Supreme Court to uphold the lower court opinions.
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Lawyers argue relevance of phone records in Greitens family case
During a Tuesday morning hearing, lawyers for former Missouri governor Eric Greitens and his ex-wife Sheena Chestnut Greitens argued whether or not phone records of Sheena and several other people are relevant to the family’s case.
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Greitens case to be heard Tuesday in Boone County court
Tuesday, a judge will decide whether the phone records requested by former Missouri governor Eric Greitens are relevant to the case between him and his ex-wife.
Continue Reading QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the Missouri attorney general’s budget be cut?
A Republican on the state Senate Appropriations Committee slashed $500,000 from the budget for the Missouri Attorney General’s Office this week, citing the office’s lawsuits against school districts over coronavirus mask mandates as the reason.
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Thousands march against abortion in Jefferson City as efforts ramp up nationwide
Despite the rainy weather, thousands are expected to gather in the Capital City Wednesday for Midwest March for Life.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the state provide more funding for Lincoln University?
Lincoln University has struggled with funding woes in recent years.
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State budget heads to Missouri Senate after cuts in House
The Missouri Senate’s Appropriations Committee will meet all week to go over the budget sent over by the Missouri House of Representatives.
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State Rep. Basye amendment limiting transgender athletes’ rights approved in Missouri House
The Missouri House this week approved an amendment that would allow school districts to hold votes to prohibit transgender girls from playing on girls’ sports teams.
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Weekly unemployment claims increase in Missouri as legislation seeks to limit benefits
Unemployment claims in the state of Missouri took a substantial jump in the latest report, showing 10,108 new claims for the week ending on April 9.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the Missouri legislature approve a $500 tax credit?
The head of the Missouri House Budget Committee has proposed giving Missourians a $500 tax break from the state’s budget surplus.
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Boone County Commission to review use tax Thursday afternoon
The Boone County Commission is set to meet Thursday at 1:30 p.m., as the newly approved use tax for Boone County is set to go through its first reading.
Continue Reading Missouri house leadership pushes to pass billion-dollar house bill
Missouri house leadership is pushing to pass House Bill 3021, which would provide a one-time economic recovery tax for individuals and married couples.
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US Rep. Vicky Hartzler speaks out on inflation
The Labor Department says inflation jumped to 8.5 percent last week and prices are still being affected by a recovering supply chain and increasing consumer demands.
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Missouri leaders continue to take steps that would restrict trans women athletes
On Tuesday, Missouri Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (R-Harrisonville) along with 40 of her House Republican colleagues led a call for the Department of Education to protect women’s sports.
Continue Reading UK foreign minister talks trade, conflict in Ukraine at Missouri Capitol, Churchill Museum
Lawmakers in Jefferson City and Missourians at Westminister College will hear from UK Minister James Cleverly about trade, international collaboration and support for Ukraine.
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Universities’ projects up for discussion as Missouri House leaders work on budget
Missouri House of Representatives Budget Committee meets Monday at noon to discuss proposed budget items for public universities’ capital projects.
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Columbia Third Ward race remains tied
Bipartisan judges Beverly Braun and Rodney Davis began Monday’s certification process by counting provisional ballots
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Certification process to take place Monday for local elections; next steps discussed for Third Ward tie
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After Tuesday’s election, clerk’s offices around the area released results, but at this point results are unofficial until the certification process is complete. On Monday, a team of bipartisan election judges will look at any of the remaining ballots, including provisional ballots, and do a hand-count audit of the ballets for 5%
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