COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A candidate in Columbia’s Fourth Ward race is defending his record following after a former mayor called him out on social media. Former Columbia Utilities Director Dave Sorrell filed paperwork on Tuesday to run for the open Fourth Ward seat on the City Council. Former Mayor Brian Treece left a comment on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Osage Beach alderman has been charged with multiple felonies in Camden County. Ward 1 Alderman John Robert “Bob” O’Steen was charged on Wednesday with delivery of a controlled substance, two counts of drug possession and one count of unlawful use of a weapon. A warrant was requested on Wednesday. The city
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Lawmakers are wrapping up final attempts to pass legislation this week as the legislative session ends Friday. While legislators have addressed many of Gov. Mike Kehoe’s legislative priorities, lawmakers are still working on some.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Senate moved forward with house budget bills on Wednesday. After a roughly two-hour debate, senators voted 20-13 in favor of House Bill 2002, which relates to education funding within the state. Finalized general revenue money comes in around $4.7 billion, just fewer than $1.5 billion from federal and about $2.2
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Both houses of the Missouri General Assembly took up the state budget Wednesday, with contention over whether the legislature would properly fund K-12 education. The budget bills are due on the governor’s desk by Friday. After several days of deliberation in a conference committee, the total operating budget comes to around
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri House Republican leaders spoke with reporters Wednesday morning before the full chamber was set to work on the state budget. Democratic leaders took questions after the House adjourned. Watch the news conferences here.
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JEFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri House approved a bill on Tuesday that would tighten restrictions on the use of drones ahead of this summer’s World Cup games in Kansas City. Senate Bill 1421 would add prohibitions on where drones can be flown into state law. Current law states that they can’t be flown over
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Supporters of a bill that could raise Missouri’s rural interstate speed limits to 75 miles per hour say it reflects modern driving habits, despite concerns that it could lead to more dangerous crashes. Senate Bill 1408 would allow the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission and the Missouri Department of Transportation to
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A bill that would create an oversight board for appeals to the state’s high school activities commission is heading to Gov. Mike Kehoe’s desk. The Missouri House voted 92-39 to pass the bill, which originated in the Senate, on Thursday before lawmakers went home for the weekend. Two weeks remain in
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The Missouri House on Thursday passed a bill that, if approved by the Senate, would allow state officials to increase speed limits on some rural highways. The legislation would allow the Missouri Department of Transportation to increase the speed limit from 70 mph to 75 mph on some stretches of divided highways in rural Missouri.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council on Monday will introduce a bill aiming to delay any application for data centers within the city. City documents say the city is looking to delay “the acceptance or processing” of data center applications for a full year. Documents note the council passed an ordinance at its previous
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri House on Thursday approved a bill that would allow state officials to increase speed limits on rural, four-lane highways. The bill, which was sponsored by Sen. Jamie Burger (R-Benton) and carried in the House by Rep. John Voss (R-Cape Girardeau), had already passed the Senate. However, the House added
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A judge from the Missouri Court of Appeals has approved new ballot language that asks voters to approve or reject a new Congressional map. A Thursday decision by Western District Judge Aloka Ahuja shows that the ballot language will now read: “Do the people of the state of Missouri approve the act
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After spending its first two months in the red, Missouri saw its first taxable sportsbook revenue in the third month of legalized sports betting. Missouri sportsbooks handled $277 million in February, after taking in just more than $385 million in wagers in January. However, with operators unable to deduct as many promotional
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe signed House Bill 2641 into law on Thursday, a measure that tightens regulations on hemp-derived cannabinoid products and is expected to significantly reshape Missouri’s hemp industry by requiring many of those products to be sold only through licensed marijuana dispensaries. The law effectively bans the sale of THC
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Senate on Wednesday began advancing the state’s budget, approving a key education spending bill as lawmakers work to close a projected $2 billion shortfall, raising new questions about how the state will fund K-12 schools. By a 21-11 vote, the senate passed its own version of funding the Department of
Continue Reading EDITOR’S NOTE: The date when the issue could appear on the ballot has been corrected. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A resolution to put a measure to eliminate the income tax and allow new sales taxes will appear before voters in August or November. The Missouri House on Tuesday approved the measure with a 95-59 vote.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri senators stayed late Wednesday to pass a new amendment to the income tax elimination plan and sent it back to the House just after midnight. The Missouri Senate GOP posted on Facebook at 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, letting people know House Joint Resolutions 173 and 174 were on the Senate
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Republican candidates seeking their party’s nomination for Missouri’s Sixth Senate District have raised more than $1 million combined for their campaigns, according to reports filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission. State Rep. Rudy Veit, who represents rural Cole County, has taken in the most money so far, raising more than $324,000 for
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County judge on Tuesday upheld the state’s voucher program that lets some students attend their school of choice — public or private. Judge Brian Stumpe denied the Missouri National Education Association’s request for an injunction to halt the Missouri Scholars Program. The Missouri General Assembly appropriated $51 million for
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