Local Politics Archives

Planned Parenthood Great Plains to remain open after Roe v. Wade ruling

June 24, 2022 6:56 PM ABC 17 News Team

With 12 health centers for Planned Parenthood located across Missouri, only one in the St. Louis area actually performed abortions.

Missouri senators split on proposed bipartisan gun bill

June 23, 2022 9:53 PM ABC 17 News Team

Missouri senators have two different views on the proposed bipartisan gun bill in the senate.

Lawyer for Greitens’ ex-wife calls for public statement denouncing threats

June 23, 2022 10:20 AM Matthew Sanders

The ex-wife of former Missouri governor Eric Greitens wants a public statement from the politician denouncing violence against her, Sheena Greitens’ lawyer said Thursday in court.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are social media companies’ content standards flawed?

June 22, 2022 2:31 AM ABC 17 News Team

After his “RINO-hunting” campaign ad was pulled from Facebook and slapped with a disclaimer on Twitter, Senate candidate Eric Greitens went after “Big Tech.”

Gov. Parson signs bill allowing student-athlete compensation

June 16, 2022 5:47 AM Ben Fein

Governor Parson is set to sign multiple bills into law Thursday, in a bill signing ceremony set to get underway at 11 a.m.

Missouri’s Second Amendment Preservation Act still under debate as national lawmakers strike bipartisan gun control deal

June 13, 2022 4:40 PM Hannah Falcon

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators struck a deal on gun control this past weekend, but it may not be enforced in Missouri because of the Second Amendment Preservation Act.

Missouri Governor Mike Parson signed eminent domain law Saturday

June 11, 2022 9:48 PM Marina Diaz

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson signed the House Bill 2005 into effect on Saturday at the Missouri State Fairgrounds. The signing took place during the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association’s annual Steak Fry Dinner. The new eminent domain law will require energy companies to pay private landowners 150% of the fair market value to use their

Gov. Mike Parson set to hold bill signing ceremony Tuesday

June 7, 2022 6:18 AM Joushua Blount

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Michael Parson is set to hold a bill signing ceremony Tuesday. There are nearly 70 bills still waiting for the governor’s signature, according to the Missouri Senate’s website. Gov. Parson’s office said bill sponsors and other legislative leaders have been invited to the bill signing ceremony. Of the bills the governor could sign,

Boone County prosecutor found dead at Columbia home

June 4, 2022 12:59 PM Matthew Sanders

Several police cruisers and a crime scene investigation van were at the home of Boone County’s top prosecutor Saturday.

State of Missouri seeks for lawsuit on mask policy at Columbia Public Schools to continue

June 3, 2022 8:03 PM ABC 17 News Team

The state of Missouri wants its lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools to continue.

Missouri governor appoints new Cole County Auditor

June 1, 2022 7:07 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has appointed Mark Ruether as the next Cole County Auditor.

Missouri traffic stop disparity falls for Black drivers during pandemic but remains high

May 27, 2022 4:25 PM Matthew Sanders

A measure of how often drivers of different races pulled over compared to their population levels shows disproportionate traffic stops for Black drivers dropped during the pandemic.

Union’s effect on tax-funded library’s budget not yet clear

May 24, 2022 1:57 PM Hannah Falcon

Members of Missouri’s first public library union are asking their employer for raises and increased benefits, but where would that money come from?

New Missouri congressional district map signed into law

May 18, 2022 1:21 PM Hannah Falcon

Merely days before the deadline for local election clerks to create ballots for the August primary election, Gov. Mike Parson signed the bill creating Missouri’s new congressional districts Wednesday.

Barton County resident Jack Truman announces run for Missouri’s 4th Congressional District

May 18, 2022 6:48 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Jack Truman has announced his candidacy as the Democratic candidate for U.S. Congress in Missouri’s 4th Congressional District.

Local owner says roll carts will cut down on illegal trash dumping at his business

May 17, 2022 5:51 PM Kennedy Miller

The city voted 4 to 3 at Monday’s council meeting which paves the way for the cities to even consider the trash system.

New congressional districts complicate Missouri’s August primaries

May 17, 2022 12:28 PM Hannah Falcon

Lawmakers only just agreed on a congressional map last week, but candidates had to decide which district to file in months ago. Now, some candidates no longer live in the district they filed for.