12 gubernatorial candidates file on opening day for 2024 election
Candidates running for any office from U.S. Senate to governor to the state legislature lined up Tuesday at the James C. Kirkpatrick State Information Center.
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List of candidates who filed for the August primary on the first day
A list of the candidates for statewide offices, local judgeships and Mid-Missouri seats in the state legislature who filed for Missouri’s August primary on Tuesday.
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Candidate filing for the August Primary begins Tuesday
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Candidate filing for the August primary begins at 8 a.m. on Tuesday and closes on March 26th at 5 p.m. Candidate filing will be held in the James C . Kirkpatrick State Information Center located at 600 West Main Street in Jefferson City. Offices that file with the Secretary of State
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Campaign committee filed for Columbia attorney in Missouri House election
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A campaign committee has been filed for Columbia attorney Jeffrey Basinger the District 50 state House race, according to paperwork filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission on Thursday. Basinger’s committee shows he is running as a Democrat. Rep. Douglas Mann (D-Columbia) announced in October that he would not seek reelection, citing mental
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DeSantis says he wouldn’t serve as Trump’s vice president but doesn’t rule out 2028 run
By Kit Maher and Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he has no intention of serving as vice president and left open the possibility of another White House run in 2028, according to three sources on a private call Wednesday with his supporters and those who volunteered to be delegates for
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Former Boone County clerk announces candidacy for Congress
The Republican announced on Monday he is running for the seat that current U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer plans to retire from in December.
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Donald Trump fraud verdict: $364 million in civil fraud case
A New York judge ruled Friday against Donald Trump, imposing a $364 million penalty over what the judge ruled was a yearslong scheme to dupe banks and others with financial statements that inflated the former president’s wealth.
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RFK Jr. apologizes to cousins offended by Super Bowl ad’s reference to JFK
By Aaron Pellish and Michelle Shen, CNN (CNN) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. apologized to members of his family who objected to a new TV ad released Sunday during the Super Bowl that repurposed a spot from his uncle’s 1960 campaign. The retro-themed ad from a PAC backing his candidacy mimics the
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Republican effort to restore abortion rights in Missouri folds
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Republican-led group trying to restore abortion rights in Missouri is ending its campaign. Executive Director Jamie Corley on Thursday announced her moderate abortion-rights campaign is withdrawing to clear the path for a competing, more sweeping proposal. Corley was trying to amend Missouri’s constitution to
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Missouri Secretary of State candidate uses flamethrower to burn books
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — A Republican candidate for Missouri Secretary of State has posted a video of a book burning on social media. Valentina Gomez posted a video in which she uses a flamethrower to light fire to books on the social media platform
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Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press A push to ask Arizona voters to add a right to abortion to the state constitution took on new stakes this week when the state’s Supreme Court ruled that the state can enforce a ban on abortion in all stages of pregnancy. Arizona is one of several
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City of Ashland bond issue for sewage treatment improvement project fails
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) A bond issue asking if the City of Ashland should combine its waterworks and sewage system revenue bonds failed on Tuesday. The measure failed 138 votes to 117, with a 7.86% voter turnout. Voters went to the polls to decide if the revenue bonds for $40 million for purchasing, constructing, extending, and
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After Teamsters meeting, Trump says of possible union endorsement, ‘Stranger things have happened’
By JILL COLVIN and TOM KRISHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald met with members of the Teamsters Union in Washington Wednesday as he looks past the GOP primary and toward a general election rematch against President Joe Biden. The former president participated in a roundtable with the group’s executive board, its president
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Voter rights group opposes initiative petition reform supported by Missouri Republicans
The Missouri Senate never adjourned on Monday.
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Ashcroft calls state audit a political attack
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick released a report giving the Missouri Secretary of State’s Office a “fair” rating — a downgrade from the office’s “good” rating. The report claims that Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s office refused to provide Fitzpatrick’s office with cybersecurity reviews of 116 local election authorities. In addition, the
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Boone County Commission puts senior property tax break on ballot
The Boone County Commission on Tuesday added a question to the April ballot about whether seniors’ property taxes should be frozen.
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Missouri Democrats push to restore abortion access on anniversary of Roe v. Wade
Monday was the 51st anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion across the country.
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Trump aims to drive Haley out of the GOP race with big New Hampshire win
CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN Salem, New Hampshire (CNN) — Ex-President Donald Trump is aiming to drive his last remaining rival out of the 2024 White House race on Tuesday with a resounding New Hampshire victory that would cement his control over the GOP. “Every day the Republican Party is becoming more and more
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Firefighters’ union shows support for Knoth after recall election placed on April 2 ballot
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia firefighters’ union gave support to embattled Ward 1 Councilman Nick Knoth after the City Council put his recall on the April 2 ballot Tuesday night. The action was on the agenda after residents gathered enough signatures to put the recall on the ballot. The question of whether Knoth should be
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Why ‘viability’ is dividing the abortion rights movement
By CHRISTINE FERNANDO and SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A divide between abortion-rights activists over whether to include restrictions regarding the viability of the fetus on planned state ballot measures is roiling the movement. Advocates say the fight has resurfaced long-brewing ruptures among reproductive rights advocates, especially in Republican-leaning or closely
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