JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri House has voted in favor of creating “Rush Limbaugh Day.” The GOP-led House on Thursday tacked the provision on another bill, which then passed the chamber. Several Missouri state lawmakers have proposed honoring the late Limbaugh every Jan. 12, his birthday. The Cape Girardeau native gained national fame
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers have approved a tax credit program to pay for kids to go to private schools. The Republican-led Senate voted 20-13 Thursday to send the bill to Gov. Mike Parson. Under the program, private donors would give money to nonprofits that in turn would dole out scholarships. Donors would get
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Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday directed all state workers to return to their offices for in-person work no later than May 17.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers have given final approval to a bill that would make the Missouri National Guard its own department within state government. The bill passed Wednesday by the House now goes to Gov. Mike Parson. It previously passed the Senate. The National Guard currently is part of the state Department
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers have passed a bill to limit public access to a number of government records. The Republican-led House on Wednesday voted 154-1 to send the bill to Gov. Mike Parson. The measure would allow government agencies to close public access to mailing lists with people’s addresses and phone numbers.
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The Republican-led House voted 98-50 to pass the bill.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri House has voted in favor of barring state and local officials from putting any restrictions on businesses, churches or other non-public entities during public health emergencies, except in certain circumstances. The Republican-led House voted 117-23 to send the bill to the Senate ahead of a May 14 deadline to
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Leaders across the country have been grappling with the idea of “vaccine passports” and other vaccination requirements to take part in public life. Here in Missouri, Gov. Mike Parson has made it clear he will not support vaccine passports or requirements of any type state-wide.
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The Missouri Senate voted late Wednesday against funding the Medicaid expansion voters approved last year, saying the cost would be too high for the state.
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The Missouri Senate met Wednesday and voted 20-14 against Medicaid expansion.
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A fight over allowing guns on public transportation temporarily derailed debate on the Missouri budget Wednesday before being struck down in the Senate. Republican Sen. Bob Onder on Wednesday tried to strip public transportation funding unless buses and trains allowed people with concealed carry permits to ride. But the top GOP
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri bill to shield businesses from coronavirus-related lawsuits has hit a major roadblock in the Legislature. A House committee voted the bill down Monday. The measure was meant to protect hospitals, manufacturers and other businesses from lawsuits over alleged wrongdoing during the pandemic. Republican Gov. Mike Parson says the
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The last time Missouri’s voters weighed in on the issue, they voted against a gas tax increase. However, legislators are working on a plan that would raise the tax by 2.5 cents each year for the next five years. The plan would also allow drivers to get rebates for their gas taxes. Missouri’s current 17
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Missouri House Democrats and health care advocates said that health care is a basic human need that should be available to workers during a rally Tuesday outside the Missouri Capitol.
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A Missouri House committee unanimously endorsed a proposal to increase the state’s gasoline tax.
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The bill features a measure that prohibits law enforcement officers from using a respiratory choke-hold unless deadly force is authorized under the law.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson is extending the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Energy Assistance (EA) Program for one-time primary heating bill payments through May 31 of this year. The state is expanding eligibility for both the heating and cooling programs for Missouri households with incomes up to 135 percent of the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson says he hopes to have a new health director within the next two months. Parson said Thursday that he thought it was in the best interest of his office and Cabinet to part ways with former health director Randall Williams. The governor did not elaborate on
Continue Reading The budget panel voted 7-7 Wednesday on a Republican-sponsored proposal that would have set money aside to pay for the program. The tie vote meant the proposal failed.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (KMIZ) US Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the Department of Justice is opening an investigation into police practices in Minneapolis. This comes after former police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted in the killing of George Floyd Tuesday. The DOJ will investigate the policies and operations of the Minneapolis police department. The new investigation
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