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Missouri Department of Corrections Director retiring after seven years
Missouri Department of Corrections Director Anne Precythe’s last day will be Dec. 5. An interim director will be announced after her retirement.
Continue ReadingMissouri Department of Corrections Director Anne Precythe’s last day will be Dec. 5. An interim director will be announced after her retirement.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Western District Appeals Court sided with a recent circuit judge’s decision to reword a ballot summary about a petition that could increase abortion access in the state. Last month, Cole County Judge Jon Beteem rewrote the ballot summary language. Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and Attorney General Andrew Bailey sought the
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Arguments continued Monday over a petition that would allow more access to abortion in Missouri than before Roe v. Wade was overturned. Last month, Cole County Judge Jon Beteem rewrote the ballot summary language. Now, Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and Attorney General Andrew Bailey want the Appeals Court in the
Continue ReadingASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) – A lawyer in the Missouri Attorney General’s Office is planning a run for the 44th House District’s Republican nomination. Bryce Beal, 25, filed paperwork with the Missouri Ethics Commission to run in the August 2024 primary. Beal works in the special litigation division in the state attorney general’s office and lives
Continue ReadingBy Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Department of Education is penalizing one of its student loan servicing contractors for failing to send billing statements on time to 2.5 million borrowers earlier this month when payments resumed after a more than three-year pause. More than 800,000 federal student loan borrowers were late making their
Continue ReadingEditor’s note: This article has been corrected to indicate the correct Christopher Wright is running for governor as a Republican. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mike Hamra announced a bid for the 2024 Missouri governor in a Thursday press release. Hamra is from Springfield, Missouri, and states he is the CEO of Hamra Enterprises. The release states
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) State Rep. Doug Mann (D-Columbia) announced in a Wednesday press release that he will not seek reelection for his seat next year. The release states he will forgo a reelection bid “due to lingering mental health concerns.” Mann has suffered from “chronic treatment-resistant depression for years,” according to the release. The release
Continue ReadingFollowing the decision, the University of Missouri System announced it would no longer offer scholarships with race-based prerequisites or use race as a consideration for admission to graduate programs.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A state lawmaker filed an initiative petition about two months ago in an effort to enact a tax freeze for seniors. A state law allowing a property tax freeze for seniors went into effect Aug. 28. On Aug. 29, state Rep. Cheri Toalson Reisch (R-Hallsville) filed an initiative petition to let voters
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Democratic queer rights advocate is officially in the race to represent the 48th District in the Missouri House of Representatives. Joseph “Joe” Jefferies tells ABC 17 he is running for the state legislature because of recent controversial legislation on transgender youth and adults, libraries and more. He will face off
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia State Sen. Caleb Rowden announced his plans to run for Missouri secretary of state by displaying a large sign at the University of Missouri Homecoming parade. The Republican served as Senate President Pro Tem this year. Due to term limits, Rowden’s time in the Missouri Senate is coming to an end
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Lincoln University is an 1890 land grant university, but it wasn’t until 2022 that the state 100% matched that land grant, which has been required since 2007. Lincoln University deferred maintenance and certain projects because the state wasn’t matching its land grant for many years. Now, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Saturday marks one full month of the united auto workers strike. Four Columbia state house representatives were collecting donations Saturday afternoon for the picketing union workers. Several car factories nation-wide are striking until a deal is met between the union and auto-manufacturers. The four democratic house members representing Columbia were collecting donations outside
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) State Rep. Adam Schwadron (R-St. Charles) has announced his bid for Missouri’s Secretary of State, according to a Thursday night press release. The position is currently held by Jay Ashcroft, who announced his gubernatorial campaign in April. Schwadron was first elected in 2020 and recently won his reelection bid in 2022 over
Continue ReadingThe Alzheimer’s Impact Movement works with lawmakers to advance and develop policies to help with the research, care and support of people with Alzheimer’s.
Continue ReadingMissouri’s U.S. senators’ offices are offering resources and help to any Missourians stuck in war-torn Israel and Gaza.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Speaker of the House Dean Plocher (R-St. Louis) announced his bid for Lieutenant Governor on Wednesday in a press release. In his press release, Plocher describes himself as a conservative and showed support for Missouri’s abortion ban, as well as the Save Women’s Sports Act that was signed by
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 120,000 Missouri residents are living with Alzheimer’s, and that number is expected to grow by more than 8% in the next two years, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. Missouri’s elected officials are recognizing this epidemic, and one of the ways they’ve taken action is with the state’s Alzheimer’s State
Continue ReadingThe leader of a Mid-Missouri synagogue said late Sunday that the weekend attack on Israel by militants in the Gaza Strip is a “broken glass moment” for the Jewish people, referencing the horrors of the Holocaust.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri’s elected officials are outspoken about the attacks in Israel Saturday. Many proclaiming support for Israeli defenses. In a joint statement, Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher and Senate President Caleb Rowden expressed support for Israel. “We reiterate our unwavering support for the State of Israel and its inherent right to defend itself against
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