President Donald Trump is targeting certain states in a bid to get enough of a Republican majority in the U.S. House to make it easier to pass his agenda. Among the states he is eyeing is Missouri, according to Third District Rep. Bob Onder, whose district covers a good chunk of Mid-Missouri. The Republicans who
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) State Sen. Mike Moon (R-Ash Grove), State Rep. Bryant Wolfin (R-Ste. Genevieve) and a Maries County man have filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Senate Bill 3. The lawsuit — that was filed Thursday in Cole County — is asking a judge to declare Senate Bill 3 unconstitutional, specifically regarding the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Donald Trump has requested Missouri to redraw its congressional district lines in an effort to shift the current partisan balance from 6-2 to 7-1, giving Republicans an even greater advantage in the state’s delegation. The media outlet Punchbowl News first reported the White House was interested Missouri lawmakers considering a redraw
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Missouri’s General Assembly may have found the solution to all of those expired temporary registrations on the state’s roads. A law takes effect Aug. 28 that will require vehicle buyers to pay sales tax at the time of purchase, instead of enjoying the grace period they do now. The change means those expired tags should
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A company building a wind energy line across Missouri said Wednesday that the project will proceed with private funding after the cancellation of a federal loan. The department canceled a $5 billion government loan for Grain Belt Express at Hawley’s request, the senator says in a news release. Hawley sent letters in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Unpaid motor vehicle sales tax costs Missouri millions of dollars a year, according to the Missouri Department of Revenue. Between January 1, 2021, and July 23, 2024, the Department of Revenue reported more than 113,000 delinquent accounts tied to temporary permits, adding up to nearly $145 million in unpaid fees. Each year,
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A special Missouri House committee began a series of hearings to take public testimony on property tax reform Wednesday. The meeting in Jefferson City stretched through much of the day and included remarks by legislators. One of them was Columbia’s Kathy Steinhoff, a former teacher who talked about the challenges of changing the property tax
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The company planning to build a high-voltage transmission line for wind energy across Missouri has asked the courts to stop the attorney general’s demands for documents. Grant Belt Express filed a petition in Cole County Circuit Court on Wednesday, asking a judge to kill Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s civil investigative demand
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two congressmen representing Mid-Missouri constituents said Tuesday that the Justice Department should release files related to the investigation and apparent suicide of financier Jeffrey Epstein. The issue of whether and what to release has caused a rift among conservatives and other backers of President Donald Trump after Attorney General Pam Bondi last
Continue Reading JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A group made up of over 20 sheriffs from across the state, calling itself the Missouri Sheriffs’ Constitutional Firearms Alliance, introduced itself at a news conference Monday at the Missouri Capitol. The group says it is focused on promoting gun safety and defending the Second Amendment. “By creating the MSCFA, the
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Gov. Mike Kehoe on Thursday rolled back a major change to Missouri employment law. Kehoe signed legislation that will repeal the mandate that employers provide paid sick leave under Proposition A, which voters approved last year. Many business interests opposed the measure when it was on the ballot and argued after its passage that it
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe has repealed certain provisions of Proposition A, by signing House Bill 567 into law. Kehoe signed the measure into law Thursday afternoon at the State Capitol. Proposition A passed in November 2024 with support from more than 57% of Missouri voters, and it took effect on May 1. It
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed into law this week Senate Bill 160, also known as “Danny’s Law.” The bill is set to take effect on Aug. 28 and aims to improve student safety by encouraging timely intervention during hazing incidents. Under the law, students who are the first to call 911 in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Veterans Day will now be considered a paid holiday for University of Missouri System workers following Gov. Mike Kehoe’s signing of House Bill 419 on Wednesday. Local union LiUNA 955 released a statement in favor of the signing on Wednesday. “This is a huge victory for our union and for all UM-System
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A leader of the Missouri Senate said Tuesday that she wants MU Health Care to accept terms offered by insurer Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield by the end of the week. “This contract needs renewed this week,” Senate President Pro Tem Cindy O’Laughlin (R-Shelbina) wrote on Facebook. “I have contacted a few
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Local after-school organizations are raising alarms about the Education Department’s plan to withhold nearly $7 billion in funds for the next fiscal year. Those funds include money for programs such as the Boys and Girls Club. If the funding is not released, Boys and Girls Clubs across the country could face widespread
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri’s attorney general said Monday that he is appealing a Jackson County judge’s injunction, issued last week, that allowed abortion to proceed in the state. Attorney General Andrew Bailey said in a news release that his office has filed an appeal of the injunction issued last week. Judge Jerri Zhang issued
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The recently passed federal budget bill, known officially as H.R. 1 or the “One Big Beautiful Bill” is drawing criticism from Missouri health care leaders and public officials, who warn that the legislation’s deep Medicaid cuts could lead to widespread coverage losses and strain already struggling rural hospitals. The bill, now awaiting
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jackson County Judge has granted an injunction that once again OK’s abortion care under Missouri law. Voters this past November approved Amendment 3 and along with it a right to an abortion. In May, Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday ended a ruling that stopped the enforcement of state abortion regulations. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri’s House members split down party lines in their votes on the “one big, beautiful bill” Thursday, with Republicans praising President Donald Trump’s signature piece of legislation. The bill includes budget cuts to Medicaid and food programs while also cutting taxes and boosting spending for defense and border security. The House passed
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