Politics Archives

Columbia City Council to review community policing report

September 7, 2020 6:37 PM Sydney Olsen

Community leaders will discuss policing in Columbia on Tuesday.

Columbia City Council scheduled to vote on ratifying health order

September 6, 2020 7:35 AM Ben Fein

City Council will meet on Tuesday to discuss ratifying the city’s current health order, as it’s set to expire September 17th.

State senator calls on Boone County Commission to quicken stimulus spending

September 4, 2020 8:22 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri state senator is calling on the Boone County Commission to work faster to spend federal stimulus dollars. State Sen. Caleb Rowden (R-Columbia) said the commission needed to get money from the CARES Act into the hands of people and organizations affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The county received $21.3 million

Senate passes bill targeting St. Louis prosecutor

September 3, 2020 3:11 PM Associated Press

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) A faction of Republican lawmakers have forced through a bill that would give the Missouri attorney general power to prosecute St. Louis homicides. Senators voted 22-8 to pass the bill early Thursday morning. Republican Sen. Bob Onder says St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner is soft on crime and needs help. Democrats

New saliva-based COVID-19 could be as accurate as current tests

September 3, 2020 5:41 AM Brittany Wiley

Washington University’s head of genetics said the test it co-developed was 100-percent accurate compared to current nasal tests.

U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler at women in agriculture event

WATCH: Congresswoman Hartzler on Nextgen health institute, Medicaid expansion and U.S. COVID-19 response

September 1, 2020 4:01 PM Matt Ragsdale

The congresswoman stopped by ABC 17 to talk about the health institute, Missouri voters approving Medicaid expansion and the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Columbia HR director set to retire

August 31, 2020 9:13 PM Katie Greathouse

Columbia’s Human Resources director is set to retire in January.

Boone County Clerk eyeing Mizzou Arena or Hearnes Center as polling place

August 27, 2020 6:31 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Clerk wants to use a Mizzou Athletics facility as polling place for the November election. County clerk Brianna Lennon said either Mizzou Arena or the Hearnes Center will serve as a “central” polling location for the county. Any registered county voter could use the site to cast a ballot.

WATCH LIVE: President Trump to accept nomination at Republican National Convention

August 24, 2020 7:08 PM ABC 17 News Team

ABC News will present online coverage of the Republican National Convention from 6 to 10 p.m.

Parson says Missouri succeeding in COVID-19 fight; Galloway highlights her pandemic plan

August 26, 2020 11:33 AM Matthew Sanders

Gov. Mike Parson touted a new COVID-19 saliva test Wednesday while the state’s health director said he is recommending Missouri not follow new CDC guidance that limits testing.

WATCH: Republican Party nominates Trump for president

August 24, 2020 12:07 PM ABC 17 News Team

Watch a report from ABC News on the nomination, including remarks from Trump.

Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri

USDA official to talk COVID-19 aid at Columbia food bank

August 21, 2020 5:17 AM Ben Fein

USDA Under Secretary Greg Ibach is set to speak at Columbia’s Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri Friday morning.

WATCH LIVE: Biden accepts nomination at Democratic National Convention

August 18, 2020 5:10 PM ABC 17 News Team

ABC News will provide live coverage of the Democratic National Convention from 6 to 10 p.m. each night of the event.

Columbia City Council votes against special election for restriction on roll carts

August 17, 2020 4:43 PM Sydney Olsen

Columbia residents could vote in November to remove restrictions on roll carts in the city.

Missouri judge finds GOP redistricting measure misleading

August 17, 2020 1:59 PM Associated Press

A Missouri judge has ruled that the state’s Republican-led legislature illegally tried to mislead voters into repealing anti-gerrymandering reforms they adopted two years ago.

U.S. Postal Service raises concern with Missouri’s November voting deadlines

August 14, 2020 3:15 PM Lucas Geisler

The United States Postal Service urged Missouri’s top election official to inform voters on the timeline of voting by mail.

Boone County Commission defends approach to giving out CARES Act funding

August 14, 2020 4:24 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The three members of the Boone County Commission signed a letter Friday defending the county’s holding of most of the $21 million in CARES Act funding it received in the spring. The county was awarded $21 million in funding in May. It’s up to the county commission to determine how to award

Several broadband providers get federal money for local projects

August 13, 2020 9:57 PM Katie Greathouse

The state awarded several internet providers federal funding to help with broadband projects statewide.

Masks, social distancing scarce at Missouri governor’s state fair appearance

August 13, 2020 11:38 AM Matthew Sanders

Masks were few and social distancing largely not observed when Gov. Mike Parson appeared Thursday at the first day of a scaled-back Missouri State Fair.

WATCH LIVE: Columbia City Council to hold budget work session, council meeting

August 13, 2020 5:19 AM Amber Tabeling

Columbia’s City Council is set to go over its fiscal year 2021 budget on Thursday morning.