Missouri Politics Archives

State budget heads to Missouri Senate after cuts in House

April 19, 2022 11:30 AM Hannah Falcon

The Missouri Senate’s Appropriations Committee will meet all week to go over the budget sent over by the Missouri House of Representatives.

State Rep. Basye amendment limiting transgender athletes’ rights approved in Missouri House

April 15, 2022 1:47 PM Marina Diaz

The Missouri House this week approved an amendment that would allow school districts to hold votes to prohibit transgender girls from playing on girls’ sports teams.

Weekly unemployment claims increase in Missouri as legislation seeks to limit benefits

April 15, 2022 5:35 AM Ben Fein

Unemployment claims in the state of Missouri took a substantial jump in the latest report, showing 10,108 new claims for the week ending on April 9.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the Missouri legislature approve a $500 tax credit?

April 15, 2022 2:10 AM ABC 17 News Team

The head of the Missouri House Budget Committee has proposed giving Missourians a $500 tax break from the state’s budget surplus.

Boone County Commission to review use tax Thursday afternoon

April 14, 2022 5:45 AM Ben Fein

The Boone County Commission is set to meet Thursday at 1:30 p.m., as the newly approved use tax for Boone County is set to go through its first reading.

Missouri house leadership pushes to pass billion-dollar house bill

April 13, 2022 6:56 PM Kennedy Miller

Missouri house leadership is pushing to pass House Bill 3021, which would provide a one-time economic recovery tax for individuals and married couples.

U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler at women in agriculture event

US Rep. Vicky Hartzler speaks out on inflation

April 12, 2022 10:59 PM ABC 17 News Team

The Labor Department says inflation jumped to 8.5 percent last week and prices are still being affected by a recovering supply chain and increasing consumer demands.

Missouri leaders continue to take steps that would restrict trans women athletes

April 12, 2022 5:25 PM Chanel Porter

On Tuesday, Missouri Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (R-Harrisonville) along with 40 of her House Republican colleagues led a call for the Department of Education to protect women’s sports.

UK foreign minister talks trade, conflict in Ukraine at Missouri Capitol, Churchill Museum

April 12, 2022 9:42 AM Hannah Falcon

Lawmakers in Jefferson City and Missourians at Westminister College will hear from UK Minister James Cleverly about trade, international collaboration and support for Ukraine.

Universities’ projects up for discussion as Missouri House leaders work on budget

April 11, 2022 11:00 AM Hannah Falcon

Missouri House of Representatives Budget Committee meets Monday at noon to discuss proposed budget items for public universities’ capital projects.

Columbia Third Ward race remains tied

April 11, 2022 10:09 AM Erika McGuire

Bipartisan judges Beverly Braun and Rodney Davis began Monday’s certification process by counting provisional ballots

Certification process to take place Monday for local elections; next steps discussed for Third Ward tie

April 10, 2022 4:43 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After Tuesday’s election, clerk’s offices around the area released results, but at this point results are unofficial until the certification process is complete. On Monday, a team of bipartisan election judges will look at any of the remaining ballots, including provisional ballots, and do a hand-count audit of the ballets for 5%

Redistricting concerns raised during Boone County Lincoln Days

April 8, 2022 4:57 PM Hannah Falcon

Boone County Republican Central Committee is hosting its annual Lincoln Days banquet Friday evening at the Courtyard by Marriott.

Missouri congressional Democrats and Democratic Senate candidate issue statements on new Supreme Court justice

April 7, 2022 9:11 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The two Missouri congressional Democrats and three democrats looking to be the next senator of Missouri have issued statements on the new Supreme Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Rep. Cori Bush (D – St. Louis) Hoping every little Black girl out there today sees this photo and knows they can be whatever

Victims advocate against distracted driving at Missouri Capitol

April 6, 2022 9:49 AM Hannah Falcon

Current Missouri law allows for those 21-years or older to text and drive at the same time, but several transportation agencies, lawmakers and some victims are trying to change that.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Has Missouri limited coronavirus information too much?

April 6, 2022 2:41 AM ABC 17 News Team

The state of Missouri has limited the amount of coronavirus case information it publishes compared to earlier periods of the pandemic.

Missouri Lt. Gov. Kehoe announces 2024 gubernatorial run

April 5, 2022 8:09 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe has officially announced his candidacy to be the next governor of Missouri Tuesday afternoon.

Ex-wife disputes former governor Greitens’ political conspiracy claims, pledges evidence of abuse

April 5, 2022 10:52 AM Matthew Sanders

The ex-wife of former Missouri governor Eric Greitens denies in a court filing that her claims of abuse are part of a political conspiracy and said she could provide photographic evidence to support them.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you voting in the April 5 election?

April 5, 2022 2:01 AM ABC 17 News Team

Missouri’s April municipal election is upon us, with Mid-Missouri ballots full of school board and city council races and tax questions.

Online tools can help voters find polling places

April 4, 2022 11:50 AM Erika McGuire

Voters in Boone County have 99 polling locations to choose from, some of which might be different than voters’ former polling places.