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Columbia’s slim ‘yes’ vote on sales tax increase expected to be certified Monday; clerk will know Friday if military, overseas ballots need to be processed

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Eighty-five ballots separate the “yes” votes from the “no” votes cast for Columbia’s Proposition 1 and there are still some ballots still waiting to be counted in Boone County. The measure garnered 15,042 votes in support and 14,957 votes against. It is a 1% public safety sales tax that is projected to

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People Not Politicians hoping for speedy court trial challenging SoS referendum rejection

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The group People Not Politicians held a news conference Wednesday morning to respond to the Secretary of State’s decision not to place Missouri’s congressional map on the November ballot, and to talk strategy on the court case challenging the secretary’s decision. Secretary of State Denny Hoskins said Tuesday that a citizen-led referendum

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House GOP anxiety spikes as scandals pile up in critical battleground seats

By Lauren Fox, Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — A series of serious allegations against GOP congressmen in key House districts  have rattled party insiders this week, fueling Republicans’ anxiety that they could lose seats once considered mostly safe and further endanger their majority. In the crucial final weeks before the midterms, Speaker Mike Johnson and his GOP campaign arm have sought to defuse mounting political crises engulfing the

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Democratic candidate for US Senate Adam Hamilton speaks at an election night event in Lenexa

El-Sayed scores marquee victory for progressives, and other takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries

By Aaron Blake, Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — The progressive effort to remake the Democratic Party triumphed in battleground Michigan on Tuesday, as former public health official Abdul El-Sayed defeated the more moderate Rep. Haley Stevens — and the party’s establishment, which had rallied behind her. El-Sayed was outspent in the Senate primary by a

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Columbia voters narrowly approve 1% public safety sales tax that could generate $38 million annually

COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) Columbia voters on Tuesday approved a 1% public safety sales tax that city leaders claim would generate about $38 million each year to support police and fire services. The measure passed 15,042 votes to 14,957. Members of the Columbia Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 1055 gathered 7 p.m. Tuesday to watch election results

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Secretary of state declares referendum on congressional map ‘insufficient’; lawsuit filed challenges claim

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Secretary of State Denny Hoskins said Tuesday that a citizen-led referendum challenging a Republican-friendly map passed by the state legislature is “insufficient.” Hoskins made the announcement at a news conference in Jefferson City about an hour before his deadline to certify the petition challenging the “Missouri First” congressional map. Hoskins said

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