Mass shooting at St. Louis high school sparks debate on gun laws, mental health resources
Missouri politicians are debating whether the law or more mental health resources would have made a difference.
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Missouri politicians react to St. Louis school shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An attack at a St. Louis high school drew reactions from many of Missouri’s elected officials and political candidates. Two people were killed in a shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School on Monday morning. Democratic Rep. Cori Bush, of St. Louis, tweeted a list of resources for those seeking
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Pair of Legal Missouri 2022 ads removed from YouTube following cease-and-desist letter from MSHP
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) A pair of advertisements supporting the recreational use of marijuana were removed from YouTube following a cease-and-desist letter was issued by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The Missouri State Highway Patrol claimed on Thursday that the ads — one lasting 30 seconds, the other 15 seconds — contained unauthorized use of the MSHP name
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Redrawn state House, Senate districts in play this November
The Missouri Senate district that includes Callaway County now spreads out to the Illinois border north of St Louis.
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Missouri part of parties’ midterm struggle for power in Congress
The map looks a little different in this 2022 midterm election cycle.
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Legal marijuana leads Missouri ballot issues in November election
This November’s ballot has five statewide ballot issues, the most prominent of which would legalize recreational marijuana and expunge some criminal records.
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MSHP sends cease-and-desist letter over Amendment 3 commercial
The Missouri State Highway Patrol has sent a cease-and-desist letter over an ad supporting an amendment to legalize recreational marijuana, a patrol spokesman said Thursday.
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Secretary of State proposes rule to restrict ‘obscene’ books at Missouri libraries
Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft is proposing a new rule that would require libraries to distinguish which books are age-appropriate for children.
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Jefferson City Council to vote on proposed 2023 fiscal year budget
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City council plans to vote Monday night on the proposed 2023 fiscal year budget. City council members are scheduled to meet at city hall at 6 p.m. The proposed budget includes more than $75 million in funds. Jefferson City Council agenda Council members met twice in August to go
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Ballot question to determine funding for Missouri police
This November, voters will decide on the future of police funding in Missouri.
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Voter advocates vow to continue fighting Missouri photo ID law
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A representative for Missouri Voter Protection Coalition and the ACLU said they will not back down after a judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging Missouri’s new voter identification law. Cole County Judge Jon E. Beetmen dismissed the cases filed by the NAACP and Missouri League of Women Voters on Wednesday. Both groups
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Voter registration event planned in Jefferson City ahead of November election deadline
Members of the Jefferson City NAACP plan to hold a voter registration event Wednesday at their office in downtown Jefferson City. The event is scheduled to start at 12:30 p.m.
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Missouri receives $95 million through State Small Business Credit Initiative
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the approval of 11 additional state plans for up to $1 billion in funding under the State Small Business Credit Initiative. The treasury has now announced the approval of 31 state plans for approximately $4.8 billion in SSBCI funding. The 11 states include Missouri,
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Special legislative session costs more than $126,000 for just the Missouri House
During the 2022 special legislative session, the Missouri House of Representatives spent $126,706.80 in taxpayer money.
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Changes to know as voter registration deadline approaches
The last day to register to vote in Missouri’s November midterm election is Wednesday, Oct. 12.
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Democrat Busch Valentine blasts GOP opponent in Senate race as career politician
Democratic Senate candidate Trudy Busch Valentine blasted her Republican opponent as a career politician in a Jefferson City campaign stop Friday, a little more than a month before the midterm election.
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Boone County Republicans care about economy, young voters ahead of midterm elections
Republican voters in Boone County met with candidates in an intimate setting to discuss the issues that matter most to them.
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WATCH: Parson signs income tax cut, farm tax break bills
Gov. Mike Parson signed off on the products of the special legislative session Wednesday.
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Missouri lawmakers approve $40 million tax incentive for agricultural businesses
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri lawmakers on Tuesday approved a $40 million tax-incentive package for agricultural businesses after a nearly three-week special session. The measure passed 26-3 and will benefit meat processing, biodiesel and urban farming companies. House Bill 3 extends the incentives for six years with a $2 million credit available each year, according
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Tax benefits for farmers one step closer to Parson’s desk
Lawmakers are one step closer to giving Missouri farmers tax credits for six more years.
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