Governor of Missouri Archives

Flags to be flown at half-staff to honor fallen Boone County firefighter Bryant Gladney

December 27, 2021 4:28 PM Chanel Porter

Parson issued the order Monday, the same day that services began with visitation at the Hearnes Center on the University of Missouri campus.

Jefferson City Bicentennial Bridge to officially open Monday

December 20, 2021 4:59 AM Meghan Drakas

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) After about a year of construction, the Jefferson City Bicentennial Bridge is set to officially open with a ribbon cutting ceremony Monday afternoon. Previously, the bridge construction was delayed in October due to manufacturing issues with bridge materials. According to the official website, the bridge is about 830 feet long and

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday called for an investigation of a journalist for finding

Gov. Parson appoints new Audrain County Eastern District Commissioner

December 1, 2021 4:42 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced five appointments to various boards and commissions and filled two county office vacancies. The governor appointed Leslie Meyer, of Benton City, as the Audrain County Eastern District Commissioner. Meyer owns several businesses and her photography work has won the Travel Missouri photography contest and has been featured in Teen

Holts Summit business part of new lawsuit by state attorney general after OSHA releases vaccine mandate rules

November 4, 2021 9:11 AM Molly Stawinoga

issouri’s attorney general says he will file a lawsuit on Friday in an attempt to block the federal vaccine mandate for private employers.

Controversial Administrative Hearing commissioner replaced

November 1, 2021 3:18 PM Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gov. Mike Parson has replaced a member of a state commission who was embroiled in a controversy in 2019 over laws governing sexual assault on college campuses. Audrey McIntosh served in a judicial post on the Administrative Hearing Commission. Two years ago, McIntosh’s husband, lobbyist Richard McIntosh, worked to change

Gov. Parson: ‘We are going to push back against the federal mandates’

October 29, 2021 1:13 PM Zach Boetto

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Governor Mike Parson hopes to halt the the Biden administration’s federal vaccine mandate. Parson spoke with ABC 17 News moments before Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson, along with 10 other states, filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration for imposing a vaccine mandate on

Pfizer Vaccine at Sturgeon vaccination clinic

Gov. Parson issues executive order against federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates

October 28, 2021 2:34 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Gov. Parson issued an executive order against the federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

Missouri budget officials outline $50M cost of data breach

October 19, 2021 4:18 PM Associated Press

By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Help for roughly 100,000 teachers whose Social Security numbers were vulnerable in a massive state data breach could cost Missouri as much as $50 million. Republican Gov. Mike Parson’s spokeswoman on Tuesday confirmed that the rough cost estimate includes credit monitoring and the cost of a

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the state investigate a reporter who exposed security issues?

October 15, 2021 2:15 AM ABC 17 News Team

The reporter discovered Social Security numbers were easily accessed on an education department website. The paper reported the findings to the state before publishing the story.

Legal expert questions state investigation of reporter’s discovery

October 14, 2021 7:00 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A legal expert believes state investigators may be applying a state law too broadly in pursuing a case against a reporter that discovered a privacy issue in a state website. David Roland of the Freedom Center of Missouri said it would be overzealous to charge a St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter for tampering

Gov. Parson threatens legal action against reporter who exposed flaw on state education department’s website

October 14, 2021 9:20 AM Ben Fein

The Missouri Department of Education says it has fixed an issue that allowed access to some educators social security information, after the department says it was notified personal information of three educators was possibly compromised through the state’s certification database.

Parson weighs special session to respond to Biden COVID plan

September 10, 2021 10:04 AM Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is considering calling a special legislative session to challenge President Joe Biden’s plan to require COVID-19 vaccination or testing for many workers. Parson told the Kansas City Star in an interview on Friday that Missouri will oppose the White House initiative on “multiple fronts.” He

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Is the state doing enough to help hospitals?

August 13, 2021 2:32 AM ABC 17 News Team

Gov. Mike Parson announced $30 million this week to help hospitals with critical staffing shortages as coronavirus patients continue to strain the state’s health care system.

Missouri State Fair opens amid an increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations across the state

August 12, 2021 5:55 AM Ben Fein

Missouri’s annual state fair is set to kick off as the opening ceremony is expected to begin at 11 a.m. Thursday.

Parson gives update on vaccine incentive program, coronavirus in hospitals

August 11, 2021 1:50 PM Hannah Falcon

Gov. Mike Parson will name a new natural resources director, give an update on the state’s vaccine incentive program and talk about state resources going to hospitals to fight COVID-19 in a news conference Wednesday afternoon.

Judge orders state to start enrolling people eligible under Medicaid expansion

August 10, 2021 9:59 AM Matthew Sanders

Judge Jon Beetem in his order said the state must start enrolling people eligible under expansion, which was set to start July 1 before state officials decided not to expand eligibility, leading to a court battle. The Missouri Supreme Court sided with proponents of expansion last month, ordering Beetem to reverse his earlier ruling in favor of the state’s arguments against expansion.

Governor making several stops in Mid-Missouri Thursday as Bicentennial gets in full swing

August 5, 2021 4:06 AM Ben Fein

Governor Parson and the first lady will travel to Marshall, Boonville, Tipton, and Jamestown Thursday.

Missouri governor pardons gun-waving St. Louis lawyer couple

August 3, 2021 5:33 PM Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has made good on his promise to pardon a couple who gained notoriety for pointing guns at social justice demonstrators as they marched past the couple’s home last year. The Republican governor announced Tuesday that he pardoned Mark and Patricia McCloskey, who pleaded guilty to misdemeanor

Governor to speak at school administrators’ conference as many districts return this month

August 3, 2021 4:19 AM Zola Crowder

State Commissioner Margie Vandeven will also speak at the conference Tuesday.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will Missouri’s vaccine incentives work?

July 22, 2021 2:05 AM ABC 17 News Team

Missouri is having a surge in coronavirus cases health officials say is being powered by the more contagious delta variant combined with a low vaccination rate. About 40% of the state is fully vaccinated.