Missouri Politics Archives

Rally held against a proposed Congressional district map

February 7, 2022 7:46 PM ABC 17 News Team

Around 100 people gathered at the Missouri capitol building in a rally against a proposed congressional district map.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Missouri expand legal self-defense protections?

February 2, 2022 12:21 AM ABC 17 News Team

A Missouri Senate committee heard testimony Tuesday on a bill that would expand the legal protections for people claiming self-defense.

Governor accepts resignation of state health director after protests related to vaccine

February 1, 2022 6:15 PM Matthew Sanders

The director of Missouri’s Department of Health and Senior Services resigned Tuesday, just hours after a Senate committee refused to vote on his nomination.

Protestors rally against Missouri health director

January 31, 2022 12:28 PM Matthew Sanders

Gov. Mike Parson defended his choice of Missouri health director Monday after vaccine mandate opponents gathered in the Missouri Capitol Rotunda to register their opposition to his pick.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you following the debate over Missouri’s congressional district map?

January 31, 2022 1:50 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Missouri Senate is expected to take up the state’s proposed map of U.S. House districts Monday.

Pediatric expert: Masks in schools help reduce omicron’s spread

January 28, 2022 5:52 PM Hannah Falcon

Several Missouri Republicans claim masks in schools are ineffective and hindering children’s education, but medical experts and public health officials say otherwise.

Missouri’s U.S. senators and representatives and senate candidates react to Supreme Court Breyer plan to retire

January 26, 2022 9:52 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri’s U.S. senators and several congressional members reacted to Supreme Court Stephen Breyer announcement of his plan to retire. Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and U.S. Senate candidate issued the following statement. “As Attorney General, I’ve taken a blowtorch to the Biden Administration’s radical agenda to overturn President Trump’s accomplishments in the

Missouri Senate adjourns with no decision on congressional redistricting map proposal

January 26, 2022 11:55 AM Zachary Farwell

The current proposal features six Republican districts and two Democratic districts. Some Republican state lawmakers want a map with seven Republican districts and one Democratic district, breaking up the district representing Kansas City.

Top Missouri House Democrat files bill to pay back schools for AG mask lawsuits

January 26, 2022 11:29 AM Matthew Sanders

The Missouri House’s top Democrat said Wednesday that she plans to file legislation to pay back local school districts for legal expenses they incur defending themselves against mask lawsuits from the state attorney general.

Missouri panel OKs recall options for school board members

January 26, 2022 11:32 AM Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A bill establishing a recall procedure for local school board members has advanced out of a Missouri House committee as that bill and others targeting school boards have gained early momentum. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the bills come as school boards have faced public pressure over their responses

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should businesses be barred from requiring vaccinations?

January 26, 2022 2:00 AM ABC 17 News Team

Several Republican Missouri lawmakers have filed bills to ban vaccine mandates, including in the workplace.

Missouri businesses oppose bills prohibiting employer vaccine requirements

January 25, 2022 11:44 AM Hannah Falcon

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and 250 Missouri businesses and employers sent an open letter to Gov. Mike Parson and the Missouri General Assembly asking for them to throw out legislation that prohibits employers from deciding for themselves whether or not to implement a vaccine requirement.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should state employees get a pay raise?

January 25, 2022 2:04 AM ABC 17 News Team

Gov. Mike Parson has made raising pay for Missouri state workers a priority for the current legislative session.

Missouri House Democrats want big increases in state worker pay in 2023 state budget

January 24, 2022 11:11 AM Hannah Falcon

Missouri House Democrats said the governor’s proposed budget is a good place to start, but want to see many areas expanded, including pay raises for state workers.

Former Fulton police chief announces candidacy for state representative

January 24, 2022 7:00 AM Zachary Farwell

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The former chief of the Fulton Police Department plans to try his hand at state politics. Steve Myers announced his candidacy for Missouri’s 49th House District on Monday morning. He will look to replace incumbent Republican Travis Fitzwater. Fitzwater cannot seek re-election due to term limits. “We need elected officials who are

Attorney general sues JC Schools, CPS over mask mandates; CPS calls lawsuit a ‘waste’ of tax money

January 21, 2022 11:24 AM Zachary Farwell

The Missouri Attorney General’s Office has filed another lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools and, for the first time, against the Jefferson City School District over the districts’ renewed, temporary mask mandates.

Panel approves new Missouri state house districts

January 20, 2022 10:00 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A panel of 20 in the Missouri House approved a new map for the chamber’s 163 seats.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the attorney general sue schools that bring back masks?

January 20, 2022 2:01 AM ABC 17 News Team

Several schools across the state have brought mask mandates back this week, saying they need to take such actions to slow the spread of the omicron variant and keep the doors open amid major staff shortages.