COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – The Missouri Ethics Commission fined a Columbia state representative for not clarifying who paid for a campaign ad. The commission finalized an order with 50th District Rep. Doug Mann (D-Columbia) on Oct. 16. Mann admitted that ads supporting his campaign did not have the necessary disclaimer that his campaign committee paid
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Lincoln University is an 1890 land grant university, but it wasn’t until 2022 that the state 100% matched that land grant, which has been required since 2007. Lincoln University deferred maintenance and certain projects because the state wasn’t matching its land grant for many years. Now, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Saturday marks one full month of the united auto workers strike. Four Columbia state house representatives were collecting donations Saturday afternoon for the picketing union workers. Several car factories nation-wide are striking until a deal is met between the union and auto-manufacturers. The four democratic house members representing Columbia were collecting donations outside
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AUXVASSE, Mo. (KMIZ) Auxvasse Mayor Ronald Dye resigned on Tuesday, according to an email from City Clerk Missy Hooks. In his resignation letter dated Monday, Dye stated he resigned due to backlash from residents. “Due to the persisting feeling from the Citizens of Auxvasse that I am not a competent mayor, along with that I
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A Democrat who challenged the Republican incumbent in the 44th Missouri House District will run again next year.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 120,000 Missouri residents are living with Alzheimer’s, and that number is expected to grow by more than 8% in the next two years, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. Missouri’s elected officials are recognizing this epidemic, and one of the ways they’ve taken action is with the state’s Alzheimer’s State
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri’s elected officials are outspoken about the attacks in Israel Saturday. Many proclaiming support for Israeli defenses. In a joint statement, Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher and Senate President Caleb Rowden expressed support for Israel. “We reiterate our unwavering support for the State of Israel and its inherent right to defend itself against
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A Columbia Democrat said Monday that she plans to seek a second term in the state House.
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A Boone County commissioner with more than a decade in office will seek reelection this fall.
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After years of falling behind, professional sports teams want to take sports betting to the voters.
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Rep. Cheri Toalson Reisch (R-Hallsville)Â told ABC 17 News she plans to ask for the Missouri Task Force One funding to be restored.
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After a law called the “Save Women’s Sports Act” by supporters went into effect Aug. 28, a Missouri State High School Athletic Association policy regarding transgender student-athletes is no longer relevant.
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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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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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A judge has barred the Missouri Department of Natural Resources from issuing a permit for a Randolph County animal waste lagoon, for now.
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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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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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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County voters hit the polls on Tuesday and shot down the Missouri River Regional Library’s request for a renovation. Proposition Library asked voters to approve a tax increase to 35 cents per $100 on assessed property. The money would have been used to renovate and expand the library building in
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Jefferson City has hired a city manager from another Mid-Missouri city.
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Editor’s note: This story has been updated to say the city will be holding a press conference to give an update on the process. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (KMIZ) Jefferson City will be holding a press conference about the search process for the new city administrator. At 10 a.m. Tuesday, the city will hold a press
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