COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) came to Former President Donald Trump’s defense when asked about the Manhattan District Attorney’s investigation. Hawley called the investigation a “transparent” attempt to negate Trump’s chances of winning the 2024 presidential election. “If Democrats can make up crimes to interfere in elections then what will stop future
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Aiming to get input from Boone County communities, the 2023 “Live Well Boone County” survey is open until April 21. The 40-question survey from the Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services is the first step in the timeline to decide what to focus funding on in the community. Information from the
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COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man filed a lawsuit against Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft alleging he illegally blocked an initiative petition. In the Cole County lawsuit, Harry “Chip” Cooper says he submitted two initiative petitions with enough signatures. The lawsuit alleges Ashcroft’s office rejected the petitions after the deadline and did not provide a
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A bill legalizing sports betting for Missourians over 21 passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday morning.
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Some Missouri nurses are advocating for lawmakers to remove restrictions on their practice so they can stay in rural communities without needing a physician.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) In January, Gov. Mike Parson proposed the state spend $859 million to expand parts of Interstate 70 to three lanes. This expansion would affect parts of Boone County and suburban areas in the St. Louis and Kansas City areas. The House Committee met Tuesday morning to discuss aspects of budgeting, which
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After more than 13 hours of filibustering, Missouri senators gave initial approval to a pair of bills dealing with transgender issues and children.
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The “culture war” in American politics is in full swing.
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Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey said in a news release and on his social media accounts Monday that his office is creating emergency regulations for gender-affirming care such as the use of puberty blockers.
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The Missouri House passed a hotly contested bill on a split vote Wednesday.
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The Missouri House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that would let students choose which school they want to attend using state money.
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Democratic senators have been holding the floor for hours Wednesday, filibustering a bill that would sharply limit medical care for transgender children.
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It’s impossible to know whether a third lane on Interstate 70 would have stopped the Wednesday morning rush-hour crash that closed down one side of the busy highway for hours.
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A federal district judge on Tuesday ruled that a Missouri law limiting enforcement of federal gun rules here is unconstitutional and creates more danger for the state’s citizens.
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The most recent in a series of bills in the Missouri legislature related to drag shows and transgender people is one that criminalizes drag shows that are open to minors.
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By Isabella Roberts COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The U.S. Supreme Court is mulling over a decision after hearing oral arguments for several lawsuits against President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program, including one led by Missouri’s Attorney General. More than 26 million people applied for this program when it was launched in October of last year
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With the 2023 True/False Film Fest underway, about 55 films will be featured in screenings over the weekend. While most of the documentaries and short films are from out-of-state, a bill recently passed in the Missouri Senate in hopes of attracting more filmmakers to base their projects in Missouri. The main goal
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The Missouri House on Thursday passed legislation that would bar businesses from China and a few other countries from buying farmland here.
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After recreational marijuana became legal in Missouri some lawmakers saw an opportunity, while others saw problems.
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Missouri Senate members approved a proposal that would give low-income mothers and their children Medicaid for a year.
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