JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri House has passed a bill to legalize needle-exchange programs. The House voted 101-55 for the bill Monday. Needle-exchange programs allow drug users to trade used hypodermic needles for clean ones. The aim is to stop people from reusing dirty needles or sharing needles with others, which can spread
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Public Schools Board of Education will discuss revisions to Policy KKB during it’s meeting Monday night. Policy KKB currently prohibits visual or audio recording on district property unless authorized. Last year, the board discussed the policy, but did not make any changes. Many parents and students had come forward to
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri’s Legislative Session ends Friday at 6 p.m, creating a deadline for bills to become laws in the state. This includes Senate Bill 262, which is set for a third reading Monday. The Missouri transportation investment bill, or Senate Bill 262, would be the first funding increase for Missouri since the 1990’s,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The state budget has been passed by the House and will move onto Gov. Mike Parson’s desk and needs to be signed by July 1, the beginning of the state’s fiscal year. The state budget will need to be passed for 2022. The anticipated budget will be around $35 billion dollars.
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Work to build the new Ashland campus of Ranken Technical College is expected to create 163 jobs and generate $9 million in private investment, according to local economic development groups. Officials gathered Friday to break ground on the project. The campus is set to open in 2023. St. Louis-based Ranken offers bachelor’s
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The Missouri Senate met Wednesday and voted 20-14 against Medicaid expansion.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia finance department released the City’s first Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR) for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2020. Officials report this document is intended to deliver the financial results of the City’s operations to those stakeholders of the City that do not necessarily have a background in
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A Missouri lawmaker exiled from the House Republican caucus over accusations of sexually and physically abusing his children years ago is stepping down.
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Gov. Mike Parson announced Missouri will not mandate coronavirus vaccine passports, joining several other states in opposition of the credentials.
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The chair of Columbia’s Human Rights Commission has won an open seat on the Columbia City Council.
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Polls close at 7 p.m.
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Boone County leaders have scheduled public hearings for wind farm regulations that could go into effect later this year.
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The Boone County Clerk’s Office is hosting an in person absentee voting event Saturday ahead of Tuesday’s election.
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Voters in the Columbia Public Schools boundaries will elect two school board members from a five-person field on April 6.
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A legislative attempt to put checks on local Missouri health officials’ powers during emergencies such as the coronavirus pandemic has failed.
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Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced his plans to run for Roy Blunt’s US Senate seat Wednesday morning.
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Columbia’s latest health order set to go into effect Wednesday at noon, will lift all occupancy limits on businesses.
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After the state activated Phase 1B Tier 3 on Monday, 225,016 Missourians got vaccinated through Friday.
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Missouri’s most recent State Profile Report shows all but one Missouri county out of the ‘red zone.’
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Both the Missouri House and Senate are scheduled to discuss bills that would make gender reassignment illegal for anyone under 18 years old.
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