QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did President Biden make the right decision to run for reelection?
President Joe Biden announced Tuesday with the release of a video that he will run for reelection in 2024.
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Biden announces 2024 reelection bid: ‘Let’s finish this job’
By ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday formally announced that he is running for reelection in 2024, asking voters to give him more time to “finish this job” and extend the run of America’s oldest president for another four years. Biden, who would be 86 at the
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Webber’s Senate war chest grows to over $100,000
A former state House member and ex-chair of the state Democratic Party has raised more than $100,000 in his 2024 bid for Boone County’s state Senate seat.
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WATCH: Columbia City Council members sworn in
Outgoing Columbia City Council members said goodbye Friday and new members were sworn in and introduced to the public.
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Columbia’s Minchew exploring run for state Senate
A Columbia businessman and experienced political campaigner said Monday that he’s exploring whether he’s the person to keep Boone County’s state Senate seat in Republican hands
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Columbia polling place lockdown caused by man with knife in area
A Columbia polling location was shut down briefly Tuesday while police dealt with a man with a knife who had hurt another person nearby, according to police.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did your candidate or cause win on Tuesday?
Voters around Mid-Missouri cast ballots Tuesday in the annual municipal elections.
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Basye gets fourth in Columbia Board of Education race; does not get a seat on board
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former state representative gets fourth in the Columbia Board of Education race, just one place shy of winning a seat on the board. “If I had not of got in, the other candidates would not be talking about the stuff that I was pushing. Accountability, transparency, discipline problems in CPS and
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Waterman wins Columbia Ward 5 city council seat
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Donald Waterman has won a seat on the Columbia City Council. Waterman won the race for Ward 5 over Gregg Bush on Tuesday by a margin of fewer than 150 votes out of close to 4,000 cast. Waterman joined Chuck Basye and John Potter — two candidates running for a spot on
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Voters across Boone County approve marijuana sales taxes
Residents across Boone County and in its cities voted to impose 3% taxes on marijuana sales in their political subdivisions.
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ELECTION UPDATES: Three newcomers win Columbia Board of Education seats
Check back here for updates related to the April election.
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Two incumbents win Jefferson City Board of Education seats
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Board president Scott Hovis was among the three winners for the Jefferson City Board of Education on Tuesday. Five candidates were listed on Tuesday’s ballots for three seats. Hovis and fellow incumbent Brad Bates took the most votes, with Suzanne Luther also winning a spot on the board. Michael Harvey and
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Complete April election results
Get full election results for Mid-Missouri here.
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Three new faces to sit on Columbia Board of Education
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education will have three new faces when it meets again. April Ferrao, John Lyman and Paul Harper took the top three spots in the field of seven. The group included only one incumbent — Chris Horn. Horn came in fifth place behind former state Rep. Chuck Basye. Ferrao
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AP Sources: Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony charges
An extraordinary moment in U.S. history will unfold in a Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday: Former President Donald Trump, who faces multiple election-related investigations, will surrender and be arraigned on criminal charges stemming from 2016 hush money payments.
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Boone County Clerk has plan in place in case severe weather hits during Tuesday’s election
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For April 4, Election Day, the ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather team has issued a weather alert day for potential severe weather. Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon said there are plans in place to keep employees and voters safe. “One of the safety measures that we have as a county is that we
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Trump returns to New York to face charges
Former President Donald Trump has arrived in New York ahead of his arraignment Tuesday on criminal charges stemming from a hush money payment to a porn actor during his 2016 campaign.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you voting in Tuesday’s municipal elections?
Pretty much everyone across Mid-Missouri will see at least one sales tax on recreational marijuana on their ballot. They’ll also see crowded races for school boards and city councils.
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Columbia school board candidate interview: James Gordon
ABC 17 News is interviewing each of the seven candidates running for three open spots on the Columbia Board of Education. At least two of them will be new members — only one incumbent is in the race.
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Boone County commissioner discusses additional 3% recreational marijuana sales tax; expungement issues
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Friday, The Boone County Muleskinners hosted another discussion on proposed marijuana sales taxes ahead of Tuesday’s election. Columbia, Boone County and several other cities and counties have asked voters if they should impose an additional 3% sales tax on recreational marijuana. The state currently collects a 6% tax from recreational marijuana sales, following the
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