Missouri businesses oppose bills prohibiting employer vaccine requirements
The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and 250 Missouri businesses and employers sent an open letter to Gov. Mike Parson and the Missouri General Assembly…
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should state employees get a pay raise?
Gov. Mike Parson has made raising pay for Missouri state workers a priority for the current legislative…
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Missouri House Democrats want big increases in state worker pay in 2023 state budget
Missouri House Democrats said the governor’s proposed budget is a good place to start, but want to see many areas expanded, including pay raises for…
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Former Fulton police chief announces candidacy for state representative
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The former chief of the Fulton Police Department plans to try his hand at state politics. Steve Myers announced his candidacy for…
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Attorney general sues JC Schools, CPS over mask mandates; CPS calls lawsuit a ‘waste’ of tax money
The Missouri Attorney General’s Office has filed another lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools and, for the first time, against the Jefferson City…
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Panel approves new Missouri state house districts
A panel of 20 in the Missouri House approved a new map for the chamber’s 163…
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the attorney general sue schools that bring back masks?
Several schools across the state have brought mask mandates back this week, saying they need to take such actions to slow the spread of the omicron…
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Parson proposes pay raise for Missouri teachers in State of the State address
In his 2022 State of the State address, Gov. Mike Parson proposed raising the starting pay for Missouri…
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Missouri governor pushes rebuilding state’s workforce during State of the State address
Gov. Mike Parson wants to keep pushing on rebuilding Missouri’s workforce.…
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Missouri Chamber of Commerce, University of Missouri comment on State of the State Address
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson spoke to the state assembly for the 2022 State of the State speech focusing on workforce, education,…
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Transcript of Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s State of the State address
A full transcript of Gov. Mike Parson’s 2022 State of the State address.…
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Parson paints rosy picture of Missouri economy in State of the State
Missouri Governor Mike Parson is set to deliver the annual State of the State address at the capitol building…
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Missouri House lawmakers convened on Tuesday at noon to discuss and debate where to draw the new lines for Missouri’s congressional…
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Missouri AG threatens more lawsuits over mask mandates as schools work to contain COVID-19 surge
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt says his office will file more lawsuits this week against school districts enforcing mask and quarantine…
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MLK Day speakers focus on upcoming state, national voting legislation
This year, on the federal holiday celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life of public service, the King family asked events be held with the…
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Holts Summit employer celebrates Supreme Court ruling on vaccine mandates
Doolittle Trailer Manufacturing Inc. tells ABC 17 the Supreme Court ruling blocking the vaccine mandate for large workplaces was a sigh of…
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Missouri state and federal officials react to Supreme Court blocking testing and vaccine mandate
Missouri state and federal elected officials react to the Supreme Court blocked nationwide vaccine and testing mandate for large…
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Supreme Court blocks nationwide vaccine and testing mandate for large businesses, allows health care rule to take effect
(CNN) — The Supreme Court blocked President Joe Biden’s vaccine or testing requirement aimed at large businesses, but it allowed a vaccine mandate…
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Shortage of antigen tests continues in Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage on across the country and here in Missouri, the amount of at-home tests available to…
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Missouri House special committee on redistricting approves congressional redistricting map
Legislation that will establish new boundaries for Missouri’s eight congressional districts is one step closer to consideration on the House floor.…
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