JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Lawmakers made their way back to the Capitol on Thursday to begin discussions on distributing nearly 1.3 billion dollars, most being federal CARES Act funding. This special session was called by Governor Mike Parson last month, asking legislators to give him the authority to appropriate funding that has not been spent
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson plans to hold a briefing Thursday afternoon to provide an update on the COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Vice President Joe Biden won in Boone County but the margin was much smaller than the one President Donald Trump enjoyed in Cole and Callaway counties. Biden took about 55% of the presidential votes in reliably Democratic Boone County, getting 49,999 of the 91,200 votes cast. Trump garnered about 38,600 votes.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite several tightly contested races, the majority of Republicans kept their seats in the Missouri House following Tuesday’s election. You can find all the local seats that were up for election: 6th district: Republican Ed Lewis and Democrat Terrence Fiala 43rd district: Republican Kent Haden 44th district: Republican Cheri Toalson Reisch and
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Senator Caleb Rowden aims to hold onto his Missouri State Senate seat that he has held since 2016 against Judy Baker.
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Missouri voters passed Amendment 3 Tuesday, undoing changes to how the state draws congressional and state legislative districts.
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Democratic state Auditor Nicole Galloway told supporters Tuesday night that she hoped her campaign was one they could take pride in despite her loss to Republican Gov. Mike Parson.
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If incumbent Republican Governor Mike Parson defeats Democratic State Auditor Nicole Galloway, it will be his first gubernatorial win. His campaign is hosting a watch party in Springfield Tuesday.
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One day before the 2020 General Election, Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and his Democratic opponent state auditor Nicole Galloway toured the state making one final push for last-minute votes.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) Missouri election officials are predicting a strong turnout in Tuesday’s general election. Figures provided by the secretary of state’s office show that local election authorities are forecasting a statewide voter turnout of 75%. If that comes true, it would be the highest percentage turnout since 1992. About 828,000 people already had
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The County Clerk’s Office held a drive-thru voting event for those in Boone who had tested positive for COVID-19 or had to quarantine due to the virus.
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The mother of state Rep. Chuck Basye died Thursday after a battle with COVID-19 that lasted more than a month.
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The Missouri General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Education heard testimony from parents upset with Columbia Public Schools’ response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Continue Reading The clerk said over 17,000 people have already cast their ballot in Boone County.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Leaders across the state are responding after Republican Missouri Governor Mike Parson called a special session on a supplemental budget bill to be held two days after the election. After the General Assembly passed the budget in May, more funding through the CARES Act is now available. The supplemental budget will
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol has opened an investigation looking into a recent fake text that said a Mid-Missouri state senator was stepping away from politics.
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A Republican Missouri state senator called for an investigation looking into a weekend text hoax claiming he dropped out of a senate race.
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Sen. Josh Hawley is working on a book about one of the Missouri Republican’s ongoing targets.
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ST. LOUIS (AP) A St. Louis couple celebrated in some circles and vilified in others for waving guns at protesters near their home have pleaded not guilty to two felony charges. Mark and Patricia McCloskey appeared during a brief hearing Wednesday. The McCloskeys, who are both attorneys in their early 60s, have been charged with
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Former Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill accused state Sen. Caleb Rowden of lying in an attack ad against his election opponent Thursday.
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