By JIM SALTER and SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — At least two Missouri health care centers have stopped prescribing puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones to minors for purposes of gender transition, citing a new state law that gives former patients broad leeway to sue. A statement released Monday by the Washington University
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Lawyers for both the Missouri ACLU and the Missouri Secretary of State’s Office gathered in the Cole County Courthouse on Monday, joined by Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and other politicians fighting over Missouri’s access to abortion.
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First responders will now have fewer barriers to giving life-saving medications to people suffering from a drug overdose.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The governor’s office announced in a Wednesday press release that the state is requesting a “major disaster declaration” for federal assistance to 33 Missouri counties, citing inclement weather from July 29-Aug. 14. The aid request includes several counties in Mid-Missouri, including Benton, Camden and Maries counties. According to the release, initial
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Unions are active in Mid-Missouri, with public employees who work for the University of Missouri, Columbia Public Schools and the City of Columbia represented by unions.
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As members of Missouri Task Force 1 return to Columbia on Monday, they could make use of a new state law meant to help first responders deal with post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Union membership decreased from 10.3% in 2021 to 10.1% in 2022, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri Republican wants exceptions to the state’s near-total abortion ban. Jamie Corley of suburban St. Louis filed constitutional amendments Wednesday to allow abortions in cases of rape, incest and fatal abnormalities until fetal viability. Viability is typically around 24 weeks. Corley also proposed allowing abortions
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A Missouri law that took effect Monday includes foster children regardless of age, emancipated minors, homeless youth and unaccompanied minors in law enforcement’s search for missing children.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several new laws are going into effect in Missouri on Monday, including a hands-free law, restrictions for transgender people and an expansion of mental health care for first responders. Hands-free driving Missouri’s new Hands-Free law goes into effect on Monday. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 28 states have hand-held
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A Missouri judge says a law banning gender-affirming treatments for minors can take effect.
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A new law going into effect Monday makes it illegal for Missourians to hold their phones while driving, but there are some caveats when it comes to enforcing the law.
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Hundreds of Missouri schools have signed up for a new tool they hope will increase campus safety — an app meant to improve the response to school safety threats.
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Gov. Mike Parson will ceremoniously sign the bill funding the expansion of Interstate 70 on Tuesday afternoon on The Loop in Columbia.
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Farmers and politicians gathered Monday at the Missouri State Fair to talk about the next extension of the Farm Bill.
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As children across the U.S. head back to classes and practices for fall sports, four more states are expecting their K-12 schools to keep transgender girls off their girls teams.
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A hearing in a second lawsuit regarding the initiative petition on abortion access is scheduled to take place Wednesday morning in Cole County Court.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The ACLU of Missouri announced in a Tuesday press release that it – along with Lambda Legal and Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP — has filed a lawsuit to try to block a law that attempts to prevent transgender youth from accessing gender-affirming healthcare. The lawsuit aims to block Senate Bill
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Missouri voters in certain counties can now go out to the polls for the August elections.
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Former Missouri Governor Matt Blunt had his painted portrait unveiled in the Capitol building today.
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