COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson officially endorsed Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe in the Missouri governor race on Thursday. In a press release sent by Kehoe’s campaign, Parson said “To keep Missouri moving forward, we need a conservative leader who can get things done as our next governor. That’s why I am proud to endorse
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Former president Donald Trump is set to accept the Republican presidential nomination Thursday night.
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Former President Donald Trump will take the stage at the Republican National Convention on Thursday night to accept the GOP nomination for president.
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ABC 17 News is interviewing candidates in the August primary ahead of the election.
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ABC 17 News is interviewing candidates in the August primary ahead of the election.
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Nia Hinson: So to start I’ll just have you tell me a little bit more about yourself. Dwayne Carey: Uh I’m Dwayne Carey. Boone County Sheriff for the last 19 and a half years. Um I’ve been at the sheriff’s office for almost 35. I was born and raised in Boone
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Nia Hinson: Alright, so to start I’ll have you just tell me a little bit more about yourself? Charles Blair: Yes. So my name is Charles Blair uh I’ve been in law enforcement for 36 years. I’ve worked for four different law enforcement agencies uh I have a mast, I’m sorry,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A political action committee hoping to upend Attorney General Andrew Bailey from his office has criticized some of his decisions. But the attorney general’s campaign called many of the claims misleading, and explained to ABC 17 News some of the things Bailey has done. The ad is produced by “Defend Missouri,”
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Aug. 6, Boone County residents will vote to either reelect Sheriff Dwayne Carey or elect his opponent Charles Blair. Carey and Blair both ran for sheriff in 2020, where Carey won with 67% of the vote. In 2020, Blair ran as a Republican. However, both candidates are running as Democrats
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The following is the full transcript of an interview ABC 17 News reporter Gabrielle Teiner conducted with Columbia Police Chief Jill Schlude. Gabrielle Teiner: All right. Can I have you state your name? Spell it. And your title? Jill Schlude: Sure Jill Schlude j i l l s c h l u
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The following is the full transcript from an interview ABC 17 News report Gabrielle Teiner conducted with Columbia Public Works spokesman John Ogan. Gabrielle Teiner: So I’m just gonna have you state your name, spell it, and your job title. John Ogan: My name is John Ogan. It’s spelled J o h
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In August, Columbia residents will vote on whether the one-fourth-of-one-percent for the city’s Capital Improvement Sales Tax should continue. If approved, the tax would last for 10 years. The current sales tax is set to expire on Dec. 31, 2025. According to the City of Columbia’s website, $94,350,000 would go toward public
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The following is a full interview ABC 17 News reporter Gabrielle Teiner had with Columbia Fire Department spokeswoman Katherine Rodriguez. Gabrielle Teiner: OK, so I’m going to have you state your name, spell it, and tell me a little bit about yourself. Katherine Rodriguez: Sure. My name is Kathryn Rodriguez. Spelled k
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump occurred at a rally on Saturday in Pennsylvania. One rally attendee was killed and two more were injured. The shooter was killed by the Secret Service. A political science professor at the University of Missouri thinks the shooting will likely not have a major
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Republican National Convention kicked off Monday, two days after an assassination attempt was made against former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania. Trump announced his running mate as Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance. In an interview with ABC 17 News, Missouri state Sen. Bill Eigel (R-St. Charles County) discussed a
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Joe Nist was in attendance when former President Donald Trump was grazed by a bullet in the ear Saturday evening during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Nist, of Buffalo, New York, said Trump was about 12 minutes into his speech when gunshots rang out. Trump went down to the ground as Secret
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President Joe Biden and his campaign are facing an abrupt pivot point: After spending the last two weeks trying to salvage the president’s reelection bid, they are now grappling with a delicate national moment following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
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Donald Trump was whisked off the stage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania after loud noises rang through the crowd.
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Associated Press BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — At 6:02 pm Saturday, to the strains of “God Bless the U.S.A.,” former President Donald Trump took the stage at fairgrounds in Butler, Pennsylvania, waving at the cheering crowd and settling into his regular rally speech under a scorching midsummer sun. A few short minutes later, Trump pointed to
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Republican and Democratic leaders, past and present, expressed shock Saturday night following the news that gunfire had broken out during a Donald Trump campaign rally in Pennsylvania — and relief that the former president had survived the attack.
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