Missouri Politics Archives

Court cases challenge pandemic-related mandates in Missouri

November 30, 2021 1:08 PM Hannah Falcon

Numerous court cases are testing local, state and federal governments’ powers to implement health orders and vaccine mandates, including in Missouri.

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Vaccine mandate for some health care workers blocked in 10 states

November 29, 2021 12:39 PM CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed A federal judge in Missouri issued an order Monday partially blocking the Biden administration from implementing a vaccine mandate for certain health care workers. The judge’s order, which covers the 10 states that brought the case, played down the effectiveness of the vaccines and said that the “public would suffer little, if

WATCH: Attorney general holds news conference on temporary halt to health care worker vaccine mandate

November 29, 2021 12:27 PM ABC 17 News Team

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schnitt is set to hold a 12:30 p.m. news conference after a federal judge temporarily halted a coronavirus vaccine mandate for health care workers.

Missouri attorney general sues Moberly schools alleging Sunshine Law violation

November 23, 2021 1:04 PM Matthew Sanders

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt sued Moberly Public Schools on Tuesday, alleging the district overcharged for a public records request related to school policy about recording certain meetings.

Missouri State Senator Rick Brattin to run for 4th congressional district seat

November 15, 2021 11:17 AM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Senator Rick Brattin is running for the Republican nomination in the Fourth Congressional District. “I am running for Congress because I believe we need to elect conservatives who will stand up and put America First. We need to secure our border, hold China accountable for dishonest trade practices – including

Columbia woman announces bid for Missouri House of Representatives

November 9, 2021 7:34 AM Zachary Farwell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman has announced her candidacy for the Missouri House of Representatives. According to a press release, Chimene Schwach will run as a Democrat for the House District 46 seat. Chimene Schwach, of Columbia, announced plans this week to run for the Missouri House of Representatives. Schwach will challenge for the

Mid-Missourians ask redistricting commission to keep new districts within county lines

November 4, 2021 1:29 PM Hannah Falcon

Mid-Missourians vouch for new voting districts to be drawn within existing county lines at Thursday morning’s public hearing.

Holts Summit business part of new lawsuit by state attorney general after OSHA releases vaccine mandate rules

November 4, 2021 9:11 AM Molly Stawinoga

issouri’s attorney general says he will file a lawsuit on Friday in an attempt to block the federal vaccine mandate for private employers.

Controversial Administrative Hearing commissioner replaced

November 1, 2021 3:18 PM Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gov. Mike Parson has replaced a member of a state commission who was embroiled in a controversy in 2019 over laws governing sexual assault on college campuses. Audrey McIntosh served in a judicial post on the Administrative Hearing Commission. Two years ago, McIntosh’s husband, lobbyist Richard McIntosh, worked to change

Gov. Parson: ‘We are going to push back against the federal mandates’

October 29, 2021 1:13 PM Zach Boetto

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Governor Mike Parson hopes to halt the the Biden administration’s federal vaccine mandate. Parson spoke with ABC 17 News moments before Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson, along with 10 other states, filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration for imposing a vaccine mandate on

Missouri Attorney General files lawsuit to stop vaccine mandate for federal contractors

October 29, 2021 1:22 PM Zachary Farwell

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Attorney General’s Office has filed a lawsuit to stop a vaccine mandate for federal contractors. According to the 12-count lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Executive Order 14042 issued by the White House on Sept. 9 violates the rights of federal contractors.

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Gov. Parson issues executive order against federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates

October 28, 2021 2:34 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Gov. Parson issued an executive order against the federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

Bankers and state officials express concern over IRS Proposal

October 21, 2021 4:37 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri bankers and Missouri Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick voiced concerns about an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) latest proposal requiring financial institutions to turn over financial account information for accounts with inflows or outflows totaling more than $10,000. “This proposal is the Biden Administration’s latest attempt at blatant government overreach and, like so

Missouri budget officials outline $50M cost of data breach

October 19, 2021 4:18 PM Associated Press

By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Help for roughly 100,000 teachers whose Social Security numbers were vulnerable in a massive state data breach could cost Missouri as much as $50 million. Republican Gov. Mike Parson’s spokeswoman on Tuesday confirmed that the rough cost estimate includes credit monitoring and the cost of a

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the state investigate a reporter who exposed security issues?

October 15, 2021 2:15 AM ABC 17 News Team

The reporter discovered Social Security numbers were easily accessed on an education department website. The paper reported the findings to the state before publishing the story.

Gov. Parson threatens legal action against reporter who exposed flaw on state education department’s website

October 14, 2021 9:20 AM Ben Fein

The Missouri Department of Education says it has fixed an issue that allowed access to some educators social security information, after the department says it was notified personal information of three educators was possibly compromised through the state’s certification database.

Planned Parenthood’s Medicaid funding threatened by Missouri’s new emergency regulation

October 13, 2021 10:13 PM Hannah Falcon

An emergency regulation in Missouri goes into effect Wednesday which requires the Department of Health and Senior Services to turn over all its inspection reports on abortion providers. As the only abortion provider in Missouri, Planned Parenthood said this is a political attack on its Medicaid funding.

Missouri attorney general said a half-billion settlement will help opioid victims

October 12, 2021 11:51 AM Kennedy Miller

All money received from the settlement will go directly toward treatment and many services for opioid addiction including support systems across the state.

Columbia state rep will not seek reelection

October 11, 2021 10:07 AM Matthew Sanders

Democratic state Rep. Martha Stevens announced her decision via news release. She is ending her third term in office and was first elected in 2016 and would have been term-limited after another term. Her district includes parts of south and west Columbia.

Missouri House of Representatives discuss solutions for the disappearance of foster kids

October 5, 2021 9:54 PM Kennedy Miller

Missouri’s House of Representatives discussed the ongoing issue regarding Missouri’s Welfare Agency not accurately reporting children missing from foster care.