JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) While Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe kicked off his 2024 campaign for governor Tuesday at the Capitol Bluff Event Center, he announced his focus on crime and working together, and responded to accusations from other candidates. Kehoe previously announced he was running in April 2022. The election will be Tuesday, Nov. 5,
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Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey appears to have withdrawn his emergency rule that would place restrictions on gender transitions.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Attorney General Andrew Bailey took over for now U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt on Jan. 3, and in just under six months, the new top prosecutor of Missouri made several impactful decisions. ABC 17 News sat down with the attorney general to ask about his time in office, and what’s next. Rural
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As the Missouri House of Representatives and Senate gavel in for their final day of legislative work for the regular 2023 session, some things identified as priorities by leadership still sit in limbo.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) With less than 24 hours until the Missouri Legislature must adjourn for the regular session, several items labeled as priorities by key lawmakers are still in limbo. Lawmakers must stop working at 6 p.m. Friday, under the legislative rules. Distracted driving A distracted driving bill that establishes the Siddens Bening Hands Free
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri legislature sent two bills to the governor’s desk Wednesday that would restrict transgender children. One of the bills would prevent transgender students from participating in women’s sports, and the other would ban gender transition care for minors. Gov. Mike Parson previously said he’d call lawmakers back for a special
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The Missouri House of Representatives began giving final approval to state budget bills Friday morning, with the 6 p.m. deadline looming.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Several votes are still needed in order for the Missouri Legislature to meet the constitutional deadline for the state budget. With one day until the constitutional deadline for the state budget, State Senators spent seven hours on Thursday filibustering, preventing the budget from moving forward. Just after 7 p.m., Senators ended
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Embattled St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner is resigning effective June 1 amid calls from Republican leaders for her ouster.
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The hold on an emergency rule to limit medical care for gender transitions imposed by Missouri’s attorney general has been extended again to July 24.
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The Missouri Senate wants to expand Interstate 70 from border to border.
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The Missouri legislature must pass a budget by 6 p.m. Friday.
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U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt has filed the first bill of his term — named the ERASER Act.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two bills are also making progress in both chambers of the Missouri Legislature as the end of the session approaches. SB369 would ban parking fees within a mile of the Capitol except when enforced by a licensed peace officer. HB246 would ban parking fees for parking on public streets. Both bills are
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: The committee has canceled its Tuesday hearing. The deadline to pass a budget is 6 p.m. Friday. ORIGINAL: On Tuesday, lawmakers from the House and Senate will hold a joint committee meeting to discuss their budget differences. This meeting comes less than a week after the Senate passed a much
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The rule will be put on hold until May 15, according to the order issued Monday. Another hearing will be held May 11.
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A National Guard veteran and former law enforcement officer announced his run Monday for a state House of Representatives district in Jefferson City.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) During Monday’s Columbia City Council meeting, the city could move closer to implementing a 3% sales tax on recreational marijuana in Columbia. Missouri residents voted to pass the legalization of recreational marijuana in November. It’s been almost three months since recreational marijuana was made legally available to Missouri residents over 21. Alongside
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Fire Department is hoping to get a new fire engine to station at the Jefferson City Memorial Airport, according to House Bill 20. The money for the new fire apparatus would come from the state budget. HB20 has $1 million written in for the hopeful purchase. The money
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The Missouri House and Senate must hash out a compromise after the Senate added $4 billion to the state budget that the House passed.
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