COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some members of the Columbia City Council plan to address emergency dispatch calls to East Business Loop 70. A shooting occurred on May 7 in Plush Lounge parking lot that left one dead and four injured. Ward 1 Columbia City Councilman Nick Knoth, whose ward includes the area of the shooting, says
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As the Missouri House of Representatives and Senate gavel in for their final day of legislative work for the regular 2023 session, some things identified as priorities by leadership still sit in limbo.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) With less than 24 hours until the Missouri Legislature must adjourn for the regular session, several items labeled as priorities by key lawmakers are still in limbo. Lawmakers must stop working at 6 p.m. Friday, under the legislative rules. Distracted driving A distracted driving bill that establishes the Siddens Bening Hands Free
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri legislature sent two bills to the governor’s desk Wednesday that would restrict transgender children. One of the bills would prevent transgender students from participating in women’s sports, and the other would ban gender transition care for minors. Gov. Mike Parson previously said he’d call lawmakers back for a special
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The Missouri House of Representatives began giving final approval to state budget bills Friday morning, with the 6 p.m. deadline looming.
Continue Reading JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Time is running out to pass the state budget bill, but several votes are still needed for this to happen. The state budget deadline is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Friday, which means lawmakers will reconvene at 10 a.m. on Friday morning at the state Capitol with the goal of passing
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Several votes are still needed in order for the Missouri Legislature to meet the constitutional deadline for the state budget. With one day until the constitutional deadline for the state budget, State Senators spent seven hours on Thursday filibustering, preventing the budget from moving forward. Just after 7 p.m., Senators ended
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The Missouri legislature must pass a budget by 6 p.m. Friday.
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A Missouri appeals court ruled Tuesday that a lower court should reconsider an open records case against the Boone County Sheriff’s Department and the prosecutor’s office.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: The committee has canceled its Tuesday hearing. The deadline to pass a budget is 6 p.m. Friday. ORIGINAL: On Tuesday, lawmakers from the House and Senate will hold a joint committee meeting to discuss their budget differences. This meeting comes less than a week after the Senate passed a much
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A National Guard veteran and former law enforcement officer announced his run Monday for a state House of Representatives district in Jefferson City.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) During Monday’s Columbia City Council meeting, the city could move closer to implementing a 3% sales tax on recreational marijuana in Columbia. Missouri residents voted to pass the legalization of recreational marijuana in November. It’s been almost three months since recreational marijuana was made legally available to Missouri residents over 21. Alongside
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Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a motion to move a lawsuit challenging his emergency rule on gender transition treatments to federal court Wednesday, just hours before a hearing in the case.
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The first hearing in a lawsuit challenging the Missouri attorney general’s rule restricting transgender medical treatment is set for Wednesday — a day before the restrictions would take effect.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City is seeking a representative for Ward 4. With the election of Mayor Ron Fitzwater – who was the Ward 4 councilman — there is now a vacant seat on the council. The press release quoted the City Charter, “A vacancy in the council shall be filled by the council
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A white man in his 80s was charged Monday for allegedly shooting a Black teen boy twice when he went to the wrong house last Thursday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Republicans’ annual Lincoln Days event is Monday evening at the Stony Creek Inn. Republican politicians were expected to announce bids for upcoming elections, and those who’ve already announced their running would try to connect with Republican voters. Next year, both U.S. president and Missouri governor elections will be held.
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A former state House member and ex-chair of the state Democratic Party has raised more than $100,000 in his 2024 bid for Boone County’s state Senate seat.
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) On Friday, the Columbia City Council is set to hold a special meeting to swear in Nick Knoth and Donald Waterman, The new members were elected in April’s election. During that meeting, the city also plans to celebrate the outgoing members, Ward 1 Councilwoman Pat Fowler and Ward 5 Councilman Matt Pitzer.
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A Columbia businessman and experienced political campaigner said Monday that he’s exploring whether he’s the person to keep Boone County’s state Senate seat in Republican hands
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