JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Mark James will be the next Missouri Department of Public Safety, according to a Monday press release from Gov.-elect Mike Kehoe’s Office. The release says that he will assume the role on Jan. 13 and await confirmation from the Missouri Senate. Public Safety Director Sandra Karsten announced her retirement last week.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some representatives of Missouri’s business community have filed a petition with the Missouri Supreme Court to overturn Proposition A. The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry says in a news release that Proposition A will increase prices for consumers and bring burdens on businesses of all sizes. “I think it’s going to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia state representative says he wants to let Boone County voters to decide on whether a charter school should be established here. Rep. David Tyson Smith (D-Columbia) said this week that he’s pushing for a law that would let local voters decide whether a charter school can be set up in
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Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Fans in Missouri will be able to bet on sports next year under a ballot measure that narrowly won approval. State election officials on Thursday certified that the sports betting initiative passed with 50.05% support in the November election. Betting won’t begin immediately. The Missouri Gaming Commission said
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Abortion-rights advocates on Wednesday asked a judge to overturn Missouri’s near-total ban on the procedure, less than a month after voters backed an abortion-rights constitutional amendment. Jackson County Circuit Judge Jerri Zhang did not immediately rule after Wednesday’s hearing. Planned Parenthood and other plaintiffs had asked her to issue a temporary
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) State Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman (R-Arnold) prefiled a proposed anti-abortion amendment following the passage of Amendment 3. Members of the Missouri Legislature began prefiling bills on Dec. 1. According to a Tuesday press release, Coleman’s Amendment SJR 25 titled “Protecting Life with Compassion and Clarity,” if approved by voters would ban all
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Trevor Foley will become the director of the Missouri Department of Corrections, according to a press release from Governor-elect Mike Kehoe’s office. Foley was named the acting director last year after former DOC Director Anne Precythe announced her retirement. “I’m grateful to Governor-Elect Kehoe for this opportunity to continue my service to
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Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri court on Monday upheld a new state law that bans some gender-affirming health care for minors, a victory for supporters of the ban as the Supreme Court prepares to hear a case on the issue next week. The state’s Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey says the Monday
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe was one of four Missouri mayors to sign a letter that asks Missouri’s next governor to prevent children from possessing handguns. Buffaloe, Springfield Mayor Ken MClure, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas and St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones signed a letter dated Nov. 15 that was addressed to Governor-elect
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Outgoing Missouri Senate President Pro Tem Caleb Rowden (R-Columbia) will become the director of strategic advocacy at Strategic Capitol Consulting, the lobbying group announced in a Wednesday press release. Rowden was not able to seek reelection for his current position because of term limits and opted to not run for another political
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Republicans have picked their leadership in the state Senate for the 2025 legislative session, according to a Thursday press release. Sen. Cindy O’Laughlin, of Shelbina, was picked as the president pro tem. She will be the first woman to serve in the position, the release says. The president pro tem
Continue Reading JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Democrats have picked their leadership in the state House for the 2025 legislative session, a Thursday press release says. Democrats announced that Rep. Ashley Aune, of Kansas City, will be the House minority leader. The release says that Rep. Marlon Anderson, of St. Louis, was picked as the assistant minority
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Amendment 3 passed in Missouri and now abortion activists are putting it to the test. Amendment 3, which restores Missouri’s near total abortion ban passed on Tuesday night with 52% of the vote. The amendment was one which became controversial in Missouri, after being put on the ballot just hours before the
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Democratic candidate Lucas Kunce told supporters they fought hard but the piles of money poured into the U.S. Senate race helped kill his campaign. He says he is unsure if he will run for office again. “I mean, right now the only thing I’m thinking about spending more time with
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Missouri cleared the way to undo one of the nation’s most restrictive abortion bans in one of seven victories for abortion rights advocates, while Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota defeated similar constitutional amendments, leaving bans in place. Abortion rights amendments also passed in Arizona, Colorado, Maryland and Montana.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri House Minority Leader Crystal Quade told supporters Tuesday night in her concession speech that their work is not over even though they didn’t take the Governor’s Mansion. Quade addressed her supporters in Springfield after The Associated Press called the gubernatorial race for Republican Mike Kehoe. “They know that we are coming
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Republican Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe declared victory in his campaign for governor Tuesday night. Kehoe defeated Democrat Crystal Quade in the race for governor, who conceded Tuesday night. Early results from the Secretary of State’s Office showed Kehoe leading Quade with 57% of the vote as of 11 p.m. Kehoe spoke to
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OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley has secured his Senate seat. The Associated Press called the Missouri Senate race in favor of the incumbent senator, with Hawley defeating Democratic challenger Lucas Kunce by taking 56% of the vote. Hawley took the stage at his watch party Tuesday night accompanied by his wife and three
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the polls open across Missouri for Election Day, there are some big races and issues that will be listed on the ballot. Missourians will see five state amendments and a statewide proposition on the ballot. Amendment Two would allow sports betting in Missouri with a 10% tax to be appropriated for
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