Columbia becomes first Missouri city to recognize self-directed supports in proclamation Monday
Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe issued a proclamation Monday afternoon recognizing the value of self-directed supports.
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Vera Elwood to appear on August ballot
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Clerk’s Office has confirmed that Vera Elwood will appear on the ballot in the Aug. 5 election for the open Ward 2 seat. City Clerk Sheela Amin wrote in an email that her petition – which was submitted last week – was deemed sufficient. She is running against Ken
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Kehoe to announce special session details on Tuesday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe on Tuesday will announce special session details for the Missouri legislature, according to a Monday news release from his office. Kehoe is expected to make the announcement at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Capitol. The governor had floated the idea at the end of the regular session earlier
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Columbia City Council approves $2.1 million contract for Business Loop study
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A more than $2.1 million collaborative study between the Columbia City Council, The Loop CID and Great Rivers Engineering to revamp Business Loop 70 is on its way to the US Department of Transportation for approval. This comes after the Columbia City Council approved several million-dollar infrastructure projects Monday. The total study
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Missouri lawmakers share memories of Kit Bond during memorial service
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Tuesday, dozens of former and current Missouri lawmakers traveled from around the state to honor former governor and Sen. Christopher “Kit” Bond. Bond died last week at 86 years old. He was originally from Mexico, Missouri, where his maternal grandfather, A.P. Green, was a well-known businessman. He was sworn in
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Outpouring of condolences shown for Kit Bond from both sides of political aisle
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After the announcement of former Sen. Christopher “Kit” Bond’s death on Tuesday, a large number of Missouri public officials from both sides of the aisle shared their condolences. Bond died in St. Louis early Tuesday, according to a press release from Gov. Kehoe’s office. He served in various roles during his time
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Kehoe appoints 16-member task force to modernize school funding in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Less than two decades after its last major revision, Missouri’s public school funding formula is headed for a rewrite. A newly created 16-member Missouri School Funding Modernization Task Force appointed by Gov. Mike Kehoe is set to begin the process of modernizing the state’s K-12 foundation formula, which has drawn criticism
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Department of Social Services ordered a second time to improve SNAP
The Missouri Department of Social Services has been ordered a second time to improve the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program after receiving complaints of difficulties in booking appointments.
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Conference Committee finishes budget talks, final budget moves to approval by the General Assembly
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The state budget is on its way for approval with its next stop at the Missouri House and Senate floors after the Conference Committee on Budget adjourned Thursday night at around 5:50 p.m. Notable additions ahead of Friday’s deadline included an approval for almost $500 million to go to the state’s
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Missouri Senate discusses Second Amendment Preservation Act amid DOJ, police concerns
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Senate held a third reading of the Second Amendment Preservation Act on Tuesday, following the passage of a bill in committee aimed at refining the law’s language to address federal court objections while preserving the state’s ban on enforcing federal gun regulations. The bill — sponsored by Rep. Bill
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Rocheport election has 50.6% voter turnout; incumbents retain seats
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The incumbent runners in Rocheport’s municipal election on Tuesday retained their seats. Mayor John Zondca ran unopposed and collected 81 votes. Ward 2 Alderwoman Lois Connor won her election against Roman Clarkson 20 votes to 9. In the Ward 1 race, Alderman Conrad Yates totaled 28 votes to Sara Lemberger’s 26. Boone
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Sedalia opens applications to replace former councilman who is under investigation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Sedalia has announced that it is taking applications for its open Ward 1 City Council seat. Tom Oldham stepped down from his position last week after “serious allegations” were brought against him, the City of Sedalia wrote in a social media post. The city did not elaborate on the allegations
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March for Life draws large anti-abortion crowd to Missouri Capitol
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The annual March for Life took place in Missouri’s capital city on Thursday, with scores of people from Missouri and elsewhere rallying against legalized abortion. The event took place as Republican lawmakers and officeholders work to overturn Amendment 3, which was approved by voters last November and enshrines abortion rights into
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Senate committee approves ballot measure to overturn Amendment 3
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri Senate committee has approved putting a ballot measure before voters that would overturn Amendment 3. House Joint Resolution 73 has already been approved by the full House. Voters approved Amendment 3, which established reproductive health care — including abortion — as a constitutional right in last November’s election. The
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Sedalia councilman resigns after ‘serious allegations’ made; Pettis County sheriff investigating
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sedalia Ward 1 Councilman Tom Oldham has resigned, the City of Sedalia announced in a Friday social media post. The city wrote that Oldham resigned after “serious allegations” were brought against him on Thursday. The city did not elaborate to what the allegations were. “While these allegations are deeply alarming and disheartening,
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Columbia mayor’s race, legally nonpartisan, reflects national politics, expert says
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Races for city offices are non-partisan by law in Missouri. But sometimes, it might be hard to tell. In Columbia, one candidate in the just-decided mayoral race took in more than a quarter-million dollars of campaign funding, a total more often seen in races for state offices. Meanwhile, voters made it clear
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did the results of Tuesday’s election surprise you?
The campaigning for Missouri’s municipal elections is over, and the results are in (the unofficial results, anyway). Boone County saw plenty of interest for an April election. About 25% of the county’s approximately 125,000 registered voters cast ballots Tuesday. A big part of that interest was in the Columbia mayoral race. Incumbent Mayor Barbara Buffaloe
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Challenger Blair Murphy falls short in Columbia mayor race
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite feeling confident Tuesday morning, Blair Murphy fell short of ousting Columbia’s incumbent mayor despite a well-funded campaign. Incumbent Mayor Barbara Buffaloe defeated Murphy by more than 3,000 votes. When all the votes were counted, Buffaloe garnered more than 14,000 votes to Murphy’s 10,663, despite Murphy’s campaign taking in more than a
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Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe wins easy reelection over well-funded challenger
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s mayor started Election Day at her polling place as she tried to fend off a challenge from three sides. At the end of the day, she won reelection easily. Barbara Buffaloe won her second term by getting 14,073 votes compared to 10,663 for her closest challenger, businessman Blair Murphy. Buffaloe told
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Nick Foster keeps seat in Columbia’s Fourth Ward
Columbia Fourth Ward voted to retain its city council member Tuesday.
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