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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Missouri House Democrats introduce pro-abortion rights legislation; Senate Republicans push anti-abortion bills
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri was the first state to ban abortions once Roe v. Wade was overturned, but the feud between Republican and Democratic lawmakers over abortion rights continues in the capital city. On Wednesday morning, a Senate committee heard three anti-abortion bills. Two aimed to defund any clinic that provides abortions. One was
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‘Anti-Red Flag Gun Seizure’ law considered in Missouri Senate
Missouri is known among many for lax gun laws, and one Republican Missouri senator is introducing a law to pre-empt more regulations.
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Missouri lawmakers approve 8.7% raise for state workers
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri state workers are in line to get an 8.7% pay raise. State lawmakers on Wednesday sent a bill authorizing the pay hike to Republican Gov. Mike Parson. Parson asked for the cost-of-living adjustment during his January State of the State address. He’s expected to sign the bill into law.
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State worker pay raises advance in Missouri legislature
An emergency spending budget to raise state workers’ pay unanimously passed out of a Missouri Senate committee Tuesday, putting it one step closer to the governor’s desk.
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Republican lawmaker argues requiring electric charging stations limits local control
A Republican lawmaker wants to block counties or cities from requiring businesses besides gas stations to have electric car charging stations.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are lawmakers spending too much time on transgender issues?
A Missouri House committee on Thursday moved two bills along to the full chamber.
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Committee sends two transgender-related bills to House floor
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The House General Laws Committee met in the Capitol on Thursday and voted “yes” on two bills, pushing them forward to the floor of the House of Representatives. House Bill 419 would ban gender affirming care for anyone under the age of 18. According to the bill, no doctor or healthcare
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you support legalized sports gambling in Missouri?
Missouri’s General Assembly is again working on legislation to legalize sports betting in the state.
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