JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson sat down with ABC 17’s Ashley Strohmier on Thursday morning about his hopes for the state of Missouri in 2020. Parson spoke about future flooding preparations, infrastructure, roads and bridges, as well as the current political climate in the national Capitol. Here is the transcript of that interview:
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The frequency at which rural hospitals are closing across the United States has accelerated in recent years.
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After reminding the crowd of his staunch support for the second amendment, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said gun violence is an issue that cannot wait.
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson will deliver his second State of the State address ahead of the 2020 legislative session.
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The University of Missouri is asking lawmakers for an increase in funding.
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It’s possible that Missourians have begun preparing their 2019 income tax return, however, thousands have complained about not yet receiving their 2018 refund from the Missouri Department of Revenue.
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The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld a decision striking down a central portion of a 2016 voter photo identification law.
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Some Missouri state lawmakers behind an effort to limit to ban most uses of seclusion rooms, which are small rooms with little to no furniture or accommodations, are hoping to find success early in the 2020 legislative session.
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For a second time, Missouri republicans could attempt an overhaul of the state’s redistricting process, which was put in place by voters in 2018. The current process was included in Amendment 1, also known as Clean Missouri, a petition-borne measure centered on ethics reform that was approved by more than 60 percent of Missouri voters.
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The City of Columbia recently expanded the Violent Crime Task Force in an effort to combat gun violence, but city leaders are still searching for more ways to reduce violence, including state legislature.
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A bill to establish Daylight Saving as a standard time pact was prefiled in Missouri by Tim Remole in December.
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Several state lawmakers have pre-filed bills regarding gun violence for the upcoming legislative session.
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A new year brings new laws. Missouri’s corporate tax cut is changing and it is unknown whether the state’s businesses will gain or lose money.
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The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education presented a plan to the state’s board of education in early December which would provide teachers a pay raise and target hard-to-fill positions with additional pay incentives.
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COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) Democrat Michela Skelton announced Friday that she will no longer seek to represent Missouri’s 19th Senate District. The Columbia attorney originally announced her candidacy August 22. The 19th Senate District seat is currently filled by Republican Sen. Caleb Rowden, who serves as the chamber’s majority floor leader.
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The state of Missouri has stopped withholding union dues from the bi-monthly paychecks of prison guards in what the union’s grievance officer calls a “pitiful attempt to bankrupt” the labor organization.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The state health department approved business licenses for two mid-Missouri facilities to test medical marijuana products. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services offered licenses to ClearWater Sciences, LLC of Kingdom City and Inovatia AgriTesting Services of Fayette. They make up two of the ten facilities offered business licenses to
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CENTERTOWN, Mo. (KMIZ) – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources plans to test the drinking water of one village in Cole County after a significant amount of lead was found in one of several samples. The state collected five water samples from the village of Centertown in September, and one stuck out. The amount of
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Rep. Kendrick is proposing fuel tax increase that would create a $450 million bonding proposal by MoDOT.
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The State Board of Education discussed legislative priorities for the next session. Increases to teachers’ salaries dominated the conversation in Tuesday’s meeting. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education held a “Missouri Teacher Table” to establish a teacher salary proposal. They reported the results Tuesday. The proposal would increase the salary of all Missouri teachers
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