COLUMBIA, 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
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JEFFERSON 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
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COLUMBIA, 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
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JEFFERSON 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
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COLUMBIA, 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
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COLUMBIA, 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
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The 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.
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Missouri’s U.S. senators’ offices are offering resources and help to any Missourians stuck in war-torn Israel and Gaza.
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JEFFERSON 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
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JEFFERSON 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
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The 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.
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COLUMBIA, 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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Leaders say the lack of sufficient resources costs companies and the state more than a billion dollars each year and is most felt in rural areas.
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Lawmakers, business leaders and business owners from across Missouri gathered for a discussion on an issue plaguing Missouri’s economy: child care.
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Washington made history again Tuesday when a sitting House speaker was voted out of his office for the first time in the nation’s history.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Supreme Court will hear arguments today for not one, but two court cases against the state beginning at 9 a.m. in Jefferson City. City of St. Louis, et al. v. State of Missouri, et al. The Supreme Court will hear arguments today for the city of St. Louis over
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By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge has tossed Republican-written ballot summary language Monday that described several proposed constitutional amendments as allowing “dangerous and unregulated abortions until live birth.” The judge ruled Monday and rewrote the summary to say the amendment will undo Missouri’s almost total ban on abortions. The
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By SUMMER BALLENTINE and JOHN HANNA Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A longshot candidate for Missouri governor and his supporters describe his use of a flamethrower at a recent “Freedom Fest” event outside St. Louis as no big deal. They said it was a fun moment for fellow Republicans who attended, and that
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By JIM SALTER and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Some medical providers are dropping continuing gender-affirming care for minors, even though it remains legal. In Missouri and North Dakota, health systems and advocates say the reason is the possibility of legal action against doctors and their employers for injuries related to the
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After years of falling behind, professional sports teams want to take sports betting to the voters.
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