Missouri House passes open enrollment bill; faces opposition from educators
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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Senate Democrats filibuster bills targeting transgender youth treatments
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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Project supporters say widened Interstate 70 would increase safety, decrease congestion
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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Attorney general plans to appeal federal judge’s ruling on Missouri gun law
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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Columbia bookstore supports drag storytimes despite pushback from Republican lawmakers
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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Supreme Court weighs arguments in student loan lawsuit led by Missouri politicians
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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As international filmmakers visit Missouri, lawmakers move forward with movie tax credits
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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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should some countries be barred from buying Missouri farmland?
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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In Missouri, marijuana legalization is just the beginning of policy work
After recreational marijuana became legal in Missouri some lawmakers saw an opportunity, while others saw problems.
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Senate approves Medicaid postpartum expansion amid abortion questions
Missouri Senate members approved a proposal that would give low-income mothers and their children Medicaid for a year.
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Parson holds ceremonial signing for state worker pay raise bill
View a replay of the ceremony in the player above. FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Corrections officers at the Fulton Diagnostic Center said the differential pay in the emergency spending budget will help fill overnight shifts. Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday visited the Fulton Diagnostic Center for a ceremonial signing of H.B. 14. Parson on Monday signed
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you support student loan forgiveness?
On Tuesday the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments over whether President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan is legal.
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Parson signs state worker pay raise bill at Truman office building
Hundreds of workers gathered in the Harry S. Truman Building atrium Monday to witness the governor sign their pay raise into existence.
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Governor to sign emergency spending budget Monday afternoon
By Isabella Roberts JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson is planning on signing the emergency spending budget Monday at 2 p.m. at the Harry S. Truman office building. House Bill 14 is the supplemental budget for the 2022 fiscal year. It has funds for several state programs, including $149 million for the Department of
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Columbia organizations to host a town hall for city council candidates
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)Multiple Columbia organizations have partnered together to host a community town hall for Columbia City Council candidates running in the April election for Ward 1 and Ward 5. The event is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Saturday at Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church in Columbia. Columbia City Council Candidates Don Waterman and Gregg Bush are
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Parson to sign state worker pay-raise bill Monday
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri state workers are about to get a raise. Gov. Mike Parson will sign HB 14 at 2 p.m. Monday at second floor atrium of the Harry S Truman Building in Jefferson City, giving workers an 8.7% pay bump. The location and time were released in a press release from Parson’s
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Missouri’s neighbor has years of experience with recreational marijuana
What Missouri law enforcement officers are grappling with right now – newly legalized recreational marijuana for adults – Illinois went through three years ago.
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Teen athlete loses legs; St. Louis prosecutor under scrutiny
By JIM SALTER and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis prosecutor decried efforts to oust her from office Thursday and defended herself from blame after a teenage volleyball player from Tennessee lost both her legs in a vehicle crash that police say was caused by a speeding driver facing
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WATCH: Missouri governor, attorney general talk about lawsuit against feds
Gov. Mike Parson and Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey will hold a news conference at 10 a.m. to talk about the state’s lawsuit against the Biden administration over the “Waters of the U.S.” rule.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Is the pay raise for Missouri state workers big enough?
A bill that would implement Gov. Mike Parson’s 8.7% pay raise for state workers is now awaiting Parson’s signature.
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