Missouri GOP-led House advances private school funding bill
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Poor Missouri families could get money for private school through a tax credit program advancing in the state House. The…
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Special prosecutor picked for case against St. Louis couple
A former U.S. attorney will be the special prosecutor in the case of a St. Louis couple who waved guns at racial injustice protesters last summer.…
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‘Concerned citizens’ attend Second Amendment rights rally at Missouri Capitol
People packed into the rotunda Wednesday for a Second Amendment rights rally at the Missouri…
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Voters will not be able to vote absentee because of COVID-19 concerns in April election
Local clerks are preparing for the April 6 election. Tuesday was the first day people could vote…
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Missouri Senate OKs bill to limit COVID-19 lawsuits
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri senators have passed a bill to shield hospitals, manufacturers and other businesses from lawsuits over alleged…
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Missouri Senate bill cracks down on road-blocking protesters
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri protesters who repeatedly block traffic without permission could face felony charges under a bill advancing in the…
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2 formerly rejected medical marijuana applications approved
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Two applications to grow medical marijuana will receive licenses after the state initially rejected them. The state…
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Missouri House opposes eminent domain for wind-energy line
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s Republican-led state House is trying to ban the use of eminent domain for a large wind-energy power line. Lawmakers…
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Missouri Capitol evacuated as a precaution
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Capitol was evacuated as a precaution just before 7 p.m. Monday. At least four House committee hearings were…
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Missouri House tries again with voter photo ID law
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Republican-led Missouri House is advancing another version of a Missouri voter photo identification law that was…
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Private bill seeks freedom for man living in Missouri church
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Cori Bush has introduced legislation to grant permanent residency to a Honduran immigrant who has spent…
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should insurance companies have to cover pre-existing conditions?
An effort is on to ask Missouri voters whether insurance companies should have to cover pre-existing…
Continue Reading Missouri bill would delay some public record access
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A pending Missouri bill would put a pause on open-records requests when public agencies are closed. House members voted 149-1…
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Missouri leaders committed to coronavirus vaccination plan despite teacher criticism
Missouri leaders reiterated their commitment to the state’s coronavirus vaccination plan and the lack of current vaccinations for…
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Rep. Hartzler raises concerns about President Biden’s $1.9 trillion dollars COVID-19 relief package
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mid-Missouri Representative Vicky Hartzler (R) has not said how she’s planning to vote on President Joe Biden’s proposed $1.9…
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State health, education leaders to take part in ABC 17 News Q&A
The heads of Missouri’s health and education departments will be part of a panel of experts taking part in a question-and-answer session Thursday on…
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Rush Limbaugh, conservative media icon, dead at 70 following battle with cancer
Rush Limbaugh, the conservative media icon who for decades used his perch as the king of talk-radio to shape the politics of both the Republican…
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Missourians have to pay back unemployment benefits received by mistake?
Gov. Mike Parson has said his administration expects Missourians who received extra unemployment benefits by mistake to pay the money back. However,…
Continue Reading Missouri governor signs $324M rent assistance bill
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has approved $324 million to help renters and landlords struggling during the coronavirus…
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Lawmakers consider bills on mistaken unemployment payments
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — State lawmakers are considering several bills to allow Missourians to keep unemployment benefits they were not entitled…
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