A report from the Missouri State Auditor’s Office released Wednesday shows the state lost a total of $45,000 in fees and uncollected interest in what the office found was a questionable contract for fingerprinting technology. The audit also outlined an apparent conflict of interest in the method the former director of public safety used in
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Lincoln University in Jefferson City could soon be forced to send more than $3.6M to the federal government on Sept. 30. That money was part of the $7.1 million provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to the college last year, as it is one of the state’s two land-grant institutions, the other being the University of
Continue ReadingThe Missouri Department of Revenue has paid taxpayers significantly more in interest from late tax refunds so far this year, according to a department spokesperson. The department has paid about more than $1,372,059.07 since January as part of the 2018 tax season, compared to $549,468.05, $533,780.73 and $370,306.20 during the same time span in the
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The Missouri Department of Revenue has paid taxpayers significantly more in interest from late tax refunds so far this year, according to a department spokesperson. The department has paid about more than $1,372,059.07 since January as part of the 2018 tax season, compared to $549,468.05, $533,780.73 and $370,306.20 during the same time span in the previous three years.
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An attorney for a government transparency group filed a lawsuit against Missouri lawmakers Wednesday over a public records rule that he claims violates state law. “A Constitutional crisis is being whipped up in the state of Missouri,” attorney Mark Pedroli, of the Sunshine and Government Accountability Project, wrote in the lawsuit against the state House of
Continue ReadingAn attorney for a government transparency group filed a lawsuit against Missouri lawmakers Wednesday over a public records rule that he claims violates state law. “A Constitutional crisis is being whipped up in the state of Missouri,” attorney Mark Pedroli, of the Sunshine and Government Accountability Project, wrote in the lawsuit against the state House
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Columbia Mayor Brian Treece and Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said partnerships between the two government entities are important to making things better. The two spoke to reporters following a 30-minute closed-door meeting. The two said they discussed job expansion, road projects and local crime in that time. Parson highlighted the importance of the two working
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Gov. Mike Parson met with Columbia city leaders Thursday afternoon to discuss priorities for the city. Parson took questions from reporters along with Columbia Mayor Brian Treece at Columbia City Hall after the closed-door meeting. Playback of the live video stream of the news conference is available in the player below. Sign up for email
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In a press conference Tuesday, Gov. Mike Parson announced a new executive order that will launch an anti-vaping campaign. The “Clear the Air: The Risks of Youth Vaping” campaign will be coordinated by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, the Department of Public Safety and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The
Continue ReadingState Auditor Nicole Galloway held news conference Tuesday in the Missouri Capitol to discuss her office’s audit of the Budget Reserve Fund, also known as the state’s “rainy day fund.” In a news release Galloway’s office said the audit looks at whether Missouri is prepared for an economic downturn. Galloway, a Democrat running for governor
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Gov. Mike Parson will address the rate of young people using e-cigarettes and other vaping products Tuesday morning at a news conference. The conference focus on the recent epidemic of young people using the products, Parson spokeswoman Kelli Jones said. Jones declined Monday to disclose if any actions will be announced. Parson’s news conference will
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Gov. Mike Parson’s campaign manager will be questioned by lawyers representing Planned Parenthood about his involvement in a decision to deny a new license to Missouri’s only abortion provider. An administrative hearing commissioner ruled last week that attorneys can question Steele Shippy, who was Parson’s spokesman before becoming his campaign manager. The Kansas City Star
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The Missouri House Gaming Committee is holding a hearing Thursday as investigations continue into illegal slot machines. The Missouri State Highway Patrol testified and said it has seen an increase gambling complaints. “This year the division of drug and crime control has opened 92 criminal cases related to the illegal gambling devices, and we have
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Missouri U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt and Rep. Vicky Hartzler are among Republicans who oppose President Donald Trump’s decision to pull U.S. troops out of Syria. The Missouri Republicans typically side with the president. But they’re asking him to rethink his decision on Syria considering America’s ties to the Syrian Kurdish fights who have helped the
Continue ReadingA Missouri appeals court has sided with a local judge’s ruling that the state Department of Corrections owes corrections officers for unpaid wages. The Western District Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld a ruling out of Cole County against the Department of Corrections in a lawsuit first brought in 2012 by the Missouri Corrections Officers
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A U.S. company behind Hyperloop transportation technology is considering where to build a small stretch of track, and Missouri is a “strong contender” to be the project’s host. “We’ve seen a lot of great energy from the people of Missouri for this project. We’ve seen a lot of great energy from the government, from the
Continue ReadingA federal judge has declined to block a Missouri law that bans companies from labeling plant-based meat products or meat substitutes as meat. U.S. District Judge Fernando Gaitan Jr. said last week that he wouldn’t issue a preliminary injunction to stop Missouri agriculture officials from enforcing the law , which says a product cannot be
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Several state lawmakers heard from students and health experts about the extensive popularity of vaping products among Mid-Missouri minors and adults at a forum Tuesday. Reps. Kip Kendrick, Martha Stevens, Chuck Basye, Cheri Toalsen-Reisch and Sen. Caleb Rowden attended the Youth Community Coalition Legislative Forum at First Presbyterian Church. One Hallsville High School junior, Lydia
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