QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you happy with the Supreme Court’s decision on student loan debt?
The Supreme Court made headlines again Friday when it released its highly anticipated opinion on student loan debt forgiveness.
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Missouri’s operating budget for fiscal year 2024 gets noticeable provisions
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Friday Gov. Mike Parson signed bills that will make up Missouri’s operating budget for Fiscal Year 2024. The first day of the new Fiscal Year starts Saturday. The state operating budget for Fiscal Year 2024 totals $51.8 billion with $15.2. billion in general revenue. Meanwhile, Gov. Parson also issued 201 line-item vetoes totaling a little
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New Bloomfield loses money for water, sewer project in governor’s line-item budget vetoes
New Bloomfield came out of Gov. Mike Parson’s budget deliberations a loser of millions meant to improve sewer and water systems.
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How Missouri played a part in student loan debt forgiveness challenges
Missouri had a significant role in the legal challenges that led to the U.S. Supreme Court striking down President Joe Biden’s student loan debt forgiveness plan Friday.
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Supreme Court rejects Biden plan to wipe away $400 billion in student loan debt
A sharply divided Supreme Court ruled Friday that the Biden administration overstepped its authority in trying to cancel or reduce student loans for millions of Americans.
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Supreme Court rules for designer who doesn’t want to make wedding websites for gay couples
In a defeat for gay rights, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority ruled on Friday that a Christian graphic artist who wants to design wedding websites can refuse to work with same-sex couples.
Continue Reading QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you agree with the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling?
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a highly anticipated ruling on affirmative action used in two college admission programs, striking down the practice.
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UM schools to discontinue scholarships acknowledging race after Supreme Court decision, statement says
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri System issued a statement in regards to the Supreme Court’s decision on Thursday to omit the use of affirmative action in college admissions. In the statement, the school said it will stop allowing a number of scholarships, following the decision and a letter issued by the state’s attorney
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Missouri ordered to pay $242K for open records law violations while Josh Hawley was attorney general
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A judge has ordered the Missouri attorney general’s office to pay $242,000 in legal fees for violations of the open records law that occurred when current U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley served in the office. Hawley, a Republican, was accused of withholding documents from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee while he
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Biden ‘strongly disagrees’ with high court affirmative action ruling
Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the use of affirmation action in college admissions, saying justices unraveled “decades of precedent” as the president stressed that race-based discrimination continues to exist in America.
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Southwest Columbia neighborhood experiences third boil water advisory in two weeks
Columbia’s municipal utility has asked residents in the city’s southwest area to observe a staggered irrigation schedule to prevent water pressure drops.
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Columbia City Council spends $17,000 on work retreat
City spokesperson Sydney Olsen said 34 people attended the retreat at the Stoney Creek Hotel in Independence, including consultants with Raftelis, which provides management advice to local governments and utilities.
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City, county leaders support Columbia Police getting mental health co-responders
Columbia Police Department has sought bids for behavioral health co-responders to help with mental health calls.
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How Missouri’s full abortion ban reverberates a year after Roe was overturned
The ban was written to go into effect after a decision overturning the precedent.
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City of Columbia breaks ground on park on former contaminated site in North Village
Columbia city officials will break ground Thursday on the city’s newest park, located in the North Village area of the central city.
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Richey announces state senate bid
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) State Rep. Doug Richey (R-Excelsior Springs) announced Tuesday night on his social media that he will run for the 21st District seat in the Missouri Senate. Richey currently represents District 39 in the Missouri House, which is part of Clay County. He was first elected to that seat in 2018. District 21
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have Hunter Biden’s actions influenced your view of his father?
The news broke Monday that Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, will plead guilty to misdemeanor tax charges as part of a deal with prosecutors.
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Columbia City Council approves design elements for I-70/Highway 63 connector, electric rate increase
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council on Tuesday approved the design for a beautification project at the Interstate 70/Highway 63 connector, an electric rate increase and a purchase of land that can be used for a new fire station. The City Council did not nail down a final price tag for the beautification project,
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Abortion access initiative one step closer to ballot after Cole County ruling
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri voters could decide whether to restore access to abortion after a Cole County ruling pushed an initiative petition one step closer to getting on the ballot. Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beteem ruled the attorney general must approve the fiscal note on a proposed initiative petition within 24 hours, allowing
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COMO Safe Water Coalition asks the city for proactive efforts to prevent water main breaks
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) COMO Safe Water Coalition is asking the City of Columbia to address water line infrastructure to prevent water main breaks. “The problem that we’ve noticed here in the City of Columbia is that they operate very much in a reactive manner instead of a proactive manner,” Co-founder of COMO Safe Water Coalitions
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