Missouri Politics Archives

Changes to know as voter registration deadline approaches

October 7, 2022 6:19 PM Hannah Falcon

The last day to register to vote in Missouri’s November midterm election is Wednesday, Oct. 12.

Democrat Busch Valentine blasts GOP opponent in Senate race as career politician

October 7, 2022 7:03 AM Joushua Blount

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.

Boone County Republicans care about economy, young voters ahead of midterm elections

October 6, 2022 4:55 PM Hannah Falcon

Republican voters in Boone County met with candidates in an intimate setting to discuss the issues that matter most to them.

WATCH: Parson signs income tax cut, farm tax break bills

October 5, 2022 11:11 AM Matthew Sanders

Gov. Mike Parson signed off on the products of the special legislative session Wednesday.

Missouri lawmakers approve $40 million tax incentive for agricultural businesses

October 4, 2022 7:09 PM Erika McGuire

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

Tax benefits for farmers one step closer to Parson’s desk

October 3, 2022 7:59 PM Hannah Falcon

Lawmakers are one step closer to giving Missouri farmers tax credits for six more years.

Columbia, Jefferson City officials prefer resources over arrests when it comes to homelessness

September 30, 2022 7:28 PM Hannah Falcon

Starting in January, those who sleep on the streets could face legal consequences if found on state land in Missouri.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you think Missouri’s income tax cut will provide real relief?

September 30, 2022 2:23 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Missouri General Assembly passed a bill to cut personal income taxes Thursday.

Missouri income tax cut heads to governor’s desk

September 29, 2022 7:26 AM Joushua Blount

The Missouri House passed a bill to cut the state’s income tax Thursday, sending the measure on to Gov. Mike Parson for his signature.

Missouri of House of Representatives committee passes income tax cut bill

September 28, 2022 7:22 AM Zachary Farwell

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri House of Representatives committee passed an income-tax-cut bill Wednesday, which is expected to be discussed on the full floor Thursday. Budget committee members met for more than five hours about several proposed measures that cover income tax cuts. Gov. Mike Parson first called for the special session in July

NAACP and League of Women Voters sues over voter ID laws

September 23, 2022 8:10 PM Ethan Heinz

The NAACP and the Missouri League of Women Voters made their case to a judge Friday that the state’s new voter ID law should be blocked.

Tax cuts, credits pass different chambers in Missouri General Assembly

September 21, 2022 8:45 PM Ethan Heinz

Legislators passed three bills Wednesday cutting income taxes and providing agricultural tax credits.

Missouri Senate passes individual income tax cuts

September 21, 2022 1:08 PM Associated Press

By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri taxpayers could get a break on income taxes under a proposal passed by the state Senate. The GOP-led chamber on Wednesday voted 24-4 in favor of the bill. The measure now heads to the Republican-led House for consideration. The bill would cut the top

Groups plan to host local events for National Voter Registration Day

September 20, 2022 5:52 AM Ben Fein

The Missouri NAACP has partnered with the National Association of Colored Women’s Clubs to hold voter registration events Tuesday, on National Voter Registration day and ahead of the Nov. 8 election.

Missouri Senate approves initial income tax cut

September 20, 2022 9:51 PM Marina Diaz

First-round approval has been granted by Missouri senators for a proposed plan to cut individual income taxes.

Missouri Senate moves on compromise plan to cut income taxes

September 20, 2022 1:22 PM Associated Press

By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri senators have given first-round approval to a plan to cut individual income taxes. Senators on Tuesday advanced a compromise bill. Republican Gov. Mike Parson called lawmakers back for a special session on tax cuts because of higher-than-unusual revenue growth this year. Parson wants lawmakers