Missouri Democrats push to restore abortion access on anniversary of Roe v. Wade
Monday was the 51st anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion across the country.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will you vote in Missouri’s presidential caucuses?
Iowa kicked off the presidential nominating season Monday with its first-in-the-nation caucuses.
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How to participate in Missouri’s presidential caucuses
Instead of heading to the polls this winter, Missouri voters will head to caucuses to decide who their party should support for president.
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Dispatch notes show timeline of swatting call to Missouri Secretary of State’s house
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) First responders got a fake call from a blocked number claiming someone had shot a woman at Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s house on Sunday night. The incident — now being investigated by law enforcement in Jefferson City as a swatting crime — started at 8:55 p.m., according to documents
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Does Missouri need harsher penalties for ‘swatting?’
Police were sent to Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s home Sunday night on a bogus call.
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Investigators determine suspicious package sent to attorney general contained meth
The suspicious package sent to the Missouri Attorney General’s Office in April contained methamphetamine, according to records ABC 17 News obtained from the Missouri Department of Public Safety.
Continue Reading Columbia senator drafting bill to increase swatting punishment after call to secretary of state’s house
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Sen. Caleb Rowden (R-Columbia) is working on legislation that would increase the penalty for swatting, following a swatting call to the secretary of state’s house on Sunday night. Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft was a target of a swatting attempt at his home Sunday night, Ashcroft posted on his social
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Longtime Mid-Missouri congressman stepping down
A congressman who has represented parts of Mid-Missouri over several terms said Thursday that he’s stepping down when this one ends.
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Missouri takes first step toward implementing Summer EBT food program
The state of Missouri has taken the first step toward participating in an enhanced food benefits program for children this summer.
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Columbia lawmakers identify education as early priority for 2024 legislative session
Lawmakers gaveled in for the 2024 legislative session Wednesday afternoon with hopes to continue working on many of the priorities that didn’t make it to the finish line last year.
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WATCH: House Republicans hold news conference after first day of legislative session
The Missouri General Assembly kicked off its 2024 legislative session at noon Wednesday.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should lawmakers focus on foreign ownership of farmland?
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed an executive order Tuesday that bars ownership of farmland by “foreign adversaries” near military facilities.
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Parson bans some Missouri farmland purchases by ‘foreign adversaries’
Gov. Mike Parson will sign an executive order Tuesday dealing with foreign-owned farmland.
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As lawmakers propose permanent raises for teachers, educators fear it’s not enough
After two years of temporary grants, lawmakers are now pushing a permanent raise to Missouri teachers’ base salary.
Continue Reading Abortion bill to be withdrawn after sponsor says it was ‘mischaracterized’
At least nine bills have been prefiled ahead of the 2024 legislative session suggesting changes to Missouri’s abortion laws, including one that would make mothers who get abortions criminal homicide subjects.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should women be held criminally liable for abortions?
A southwest Missouri lawmaker has filed a bill for the upcoming session that would see women charged with murder for abortions.
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Democratic candidate wants to ‘make sure Columbia stays blue’
A Columbia nurse and union member says he’s running for Missouri’s 50th House District to make sure it stays in Democratic hands.
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Missouri Gaming Commission celebrates 30 years as sports betting remains in the balance
The Missouri Gaming Commission has been regulating slot machines, casinos and all other wagering in the state for 30 years.
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Missouri’s next education department chief will be a Republican senator with roots in the classroom
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The next head of Missouri’s education department will be Republican Missouri state Sen. Karla Eslinger. She’s a former teacher, principal and school district superintendent. The state announced the appointment Tuesday. She will start as commissioner of the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education effective June 1. Eslinger will remain
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Missouri House begins working early on fiscal 2025 budget
The Missouri House of Representatives is getting an early start on outlining the state’s budget a month before the state of the 2024 legislative session.
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