JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Lawyers for several business groups argued in front of the Missouri Supreme Court in an attempt to overturn Proposition A on Wednesday. Proposition A was passed by voters in November and will raise the state’s minimum wage to $13.75 on Jan. 1 and by another $1.25 in 2026 to reach $15
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The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has requested that the city of Columbia create a plan to minimize waste from homeless encampments from getting into public waters.
DNR sent a letter to the city, along with Boone County and the University of Missouri, on Feb. 28, 2025. It said it wants to see the issue addressed before it will renew their “Municipal Separate Storm System (MS4) Operating Permit Renewal.”
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Sheriff Dwayne Carey has made a rare endorsement in the Columbia mayoral race. An email from Blair Murphy’s campaign states that Carey has endorsed him in the April 8 election. This is the second local law enforcement representative to endorse Murphy, who also got approval from the Columbia Police Officers’
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) was interviewed by ABC News Live anchor Kyra Phillips on Tuesday. Watch the entire interview, which covers a variety of topics such as tariffs, agriculture and Ukraine.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some Missouri Senate Republicans are looking to tighten requirements for initiative petitions — measures that get on the ballot through gathering voter signatures — with Senate Joint Resolution 10, SJR 11, SJR 30 and SJR 47. The bills, sponsored by Senators Mike Moon (R-Ash Grove), Jason Bean (R-Holcomb), Ben Brown (R-Washington) and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A staggering difference in donations have occurred in Columbia’s mayoral race, according to the reports submitted to the Missouri Ethics Commission on Thursday. Thursday’s filings were the reports campaigns submit 40 days before the election. This year’s municipal elections will be April 8. A committee disclosure report for candidate Blair Murphy’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Republicans are continuing their efforts to stop abortions in the state as the Columbia Planned Parenthood location is preparing to start the procedure again. Planned Parenthood will begin offering abortion care at its Columbia clinic on Monday, according to a Planned Parenthood Great Plains spokesperson. The clinic is currently offering appointments.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Planned Parenthood’s Columbia clinic is offering abortion appointments, according to a Planned Parenthood Great Plains spokesperson. Abortion appointments are first available on Monday, a Planned Parenthood Great Plains spokesperson said in an email Tuesday afternoon. Appointments are also available at the midtown Kansas City clinic. Both the Columbia and midtown KC clinics
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) U.S. Rep. Make Alford (R-MO) was faced with jeers and boos during a town hall event in Belton, according to video captured by KMBC and shared by MeidasTouch. Alford – who represents Missouri’s 4th District, which includes Columbia, as well as Howard, Cooper and Pettis counties and areas near Kansas City –
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Group When She Votes will host a community “Issues and Actions” forum on Saturday to discuss current issues and connect citizens to resources on how to get involved in the community.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia mayoral candidate this week collected another five-figure check, his third such donation this winter. Blair Murphy’s campaign took a $10,000 donation from Richard Miller, owner of Miller’s Professional Imaging. The picture printing company has a location in east Columbia. Miller is also a prominent University of Missouri athletics booster, having
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council amended its agenda on Tuesday to remove an item that addressed diversity, equity and inclusion. Ward 3 Councilman Scott Spencer and Ward 4 Councilman Derrick Spicer filed a bill last week to eliminate programs surrounding DEI from city government. The bill also sought to eliminate programs and policies
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s Note: The lede has been corrected. A proposed water tower will not be built by Beulah Ralph Elementary School in Columbia. According to an email from Columbia Public Schools spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark, the Columbia Board of Education decided not to sell the land near the schools to the City of Columbia.
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A bill will be introduced at Tuesday’s Jefferson City Council to eliminate programs surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion from city government. The ordinance is being sponsored by Ward 3 Councilman Scott Spencer and Ward 4 Councilman Derrick Spicer, according to an email from a city spokesperson and the council agenda. The bill
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Officer Association on Tuesday announced more endorsements for the April 8 municipal elections. The CPOA in November announced that it would endorse Blair Murphy for mayor. The mayoral race consists of Murphy, incumbent Barbara Buffaloe, Tanya Heath and certified write-in candidate Lucio Bitoy. The April election includes races for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After launching a portal for residents to submit inquiries to its new Department of Government Efficiency, Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman (R-Jefferson County) said the State of Missouri has already received “over 1,000 responses.” Coleman, who is the Missouri Senate Government Efficiency Chair, said the idea was a continuation of the Missouri Accountability
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some people who vote in west Columbia will have to go to a new location on Election Day. The Boone County Clerk’s Office on Wednesday wrote on its social media that people who typically vote at Fairview Road Church of Christ will have to vote at Broadway Christian Church on April 8.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A series of town halls in Columbia about the city’s budget process will continue later this month. The city held two town hall meetings about the overview of the budget in January. The upcoming meetings will focus on budget priorities, “where City staff will provide an overview of how decisions are made
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The State of Missouri launched a portal for residents to submit inquiries for its new Department of Government Efficiency. A press release from state Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman (R-Jefferson County) claims the state is looking to “eliminate government waste, duplication, and inefficiency.” The portal, which can be found on the Missouri Senate’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) says he supports penalties for corporations that hire undocumented immigrants for cheap labor, as state leaders prepare to assist the federal government in immigration enforcement. “They shouldn’t do that. I mean, why would places like Tyson Foods have taken away jobs in the state of Missouri from Missouri
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