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Lack of commissioners leaves Missouri Ethics Commission unable to decide cases
A panel tasked with hearing and deciding on state campaign and lobbyists’ issues does not have enough people to decide on cases before it.
Continue ReadingA panel tasked with hearing and deciding on state campaign and lobbyists’ issues does not have enough people to decide on cases before it.
Continue ReadingYour source for results in contested Mid-Missouri races.
Continue ReadingMissouri’s April municipal election is upon us, with Mid-Missouri ballots full of school board and city council races and tax questions.
Continue ReadingVoters in Boone County have 99 polling locations to choose from, some of which might be different than voters’ former polling places.
Continue ReadingAs the Boone and Cole County Clerks prepare for the upcoming April 5 election, they will continue to accept absentee ballots.Â
Continue ReadingSeveral Missouri lawmakers are working to pass a bill that would allow women in prison to stay with their newborn babies for up to 18 months.
Continue ReadingA 12-year-old boy was shot and killed Tuesday by his 10-year-old brother while they were playing with a gun in north St. Louis.
Continue ReadingMissourians Rallying to Legalize Marijuana held a rally at the state capitol Tuesday morning.
Continue ReadingIn a Monday afternoon budget committee hearing, Chair Rep. Cody Smith, R-Jasper, removed the governor’s proposal to allocate $21.8 million to matching school districts in raising the starting salary for teachers to $38,000.
Continue ReadingThe Jefferson City NAACP and Jefferson City FaithVoices are hosting a virtual candidate forum at 6:00 p.m.
Continue ReadingMissouri House lawmakers passed two bills this week that would legalize sports betting in the state. House Bills 2502 and 2556 would allow online and in-person wagering on professional sports matches.
Continue ReadingThe Missouri Senate was split for months trying to find a compromise on the new maps for U.S. House of Representatives districts. Now that a compromise has been reached, it’s Boone County that finds itself split.
Continue ReadingThe way Missourians vote for state offices could change if the Better Elections Amendment passes. The Better Elections Amendment proposes several changes to Missouri’s state elections, including ranked-choice voting and election security. If passed, primary elections for state officials would no longer be split by party and the top four candidates would go on to the general
Continue ReadingThe way Missourians vote for state offices could change if the Better Elections Amendment passes.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) A state representative has proposed a bill that would create a registry for violent offenders, similar to the sex offender registry. State Representative Lane Roberts (R-Joplin) says House Bill 1705 would give the public knowledge of some convicted killers. Roberts wants those in the prison system who are out on parole for
Continue ReadingAs gas prices tick higher and higher nationwide, lawmakers in Missouri are considering cutting a state tax to save drivers money at the pump.
Continue ReadingSheena Greitens accused her ex-husband Eric Grietens, Republican U.S. Senate candidate and former Missouri governor, of physical abuse in an affidavit in their child custody case.
Continue ReadingCouncil members selected Map B for their reapportionment recommendation. If approved, it won’t take effect until after the municipal election on April 5.
Continue ReadingDave Raithel has filed to run for the Missouri General Assembly 44th House District in the Democratic Primary set for August 2, 2022.
Continue ReadingMissouri’s attorney general is suing the Missouri School Boards’ Association for not fulfilling an open records request.
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