KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has offered his “deepest sympathy” to the family of a 5-year-old girl who was seriously injured in a drunken driving crash, after facing criticism for releasing from prison the driver who caused the crash, former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid. But in a statement
Continue Reading Britt Reid, a former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach and son of head coach Andy Reid, had his sentence in a drunken-driving crash that severely injured a young girl commuted by the governor Friday.
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The governor’s funding plan to send National Guard soldiers to the country’s southern border has received initial approval.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson announced his plans to send state resources to Texas to help secure the southern border during a Tuesday press conference. Earlier this month, Parson traveled to the southern border with 13 other governors to show support for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s “Operation Lone Star.” Parson described the border
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson on Friday ordered the Missouri Capitol to be lit red and gold, according to a press release from the governor’s office. The dome will be lit through Sunday in support of the Kansas City Chiefs as they play in the Super Bowl. The Chiefs play the San Francisco
Continue Reading EAGLE PASS, Tx. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson joined several other GOP governors at the U.S.-Mexico border in Eagle Pass, Texas to criticize the Biden administration’s handling of the border crisis. Parson shared on “X” that he supports the decisions of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott when it comes to the border. Parson said he doesn’t believe
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By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) — As more than a dozen Republican governors gathered Sunday on the Texas border, Kyle Willis was across the river in Mexico considering his next move to enter the U.S. The 23-year-old Jamaican, who said he left his country after facing attacks and discrimination due to
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After funding for Missouri Task Force 1 was vetoed last year, Gov. Mike Parson proposed $1.3 million for the specialized disaster response team in his budget plan.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Governor Mike Parson suggests a $1.4 million investment to enhance the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crime Lab. According to the Boone County prosecutor, DNA testing results can take anywhere from 10.5 months to 20 months. The Department of Public Safety aims to enhance efficiency by acquiring four microscopes and hiring three new employees,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) During Wednesday’s State of the State address, Gov. Mike Parson touched on clearing the clemency backlog in Missouri. When Parson first took office in 2018, there was a backlog of nearly 4,000 people waiting for clemency. Some of the applications Parson inherited, dated back to 2009. Today, that total is down to
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry said the lack of affordable child care is costing the state more than $1 billion each year. Gov. Mike Parson delivered his final State of the State address on Wednesday afternoon. In the speech, he outlined his priorities for the next budget and this
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Gov. Mike Parson wants the legislature to continue providing grants to increase teacher salaries.
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The state of Missouri has taken the first step toward participating in an enhanced food benefits program for children this summer.
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed an executive order Tuesday that bars ownership of farmland by “foreign adversaries” near military facilities.
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Gov. Mike Parson will sign an executive order Tuesday dealing with foreign-owned farmland.
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The Missouri House of Representatives is getting an early start on outlining the state’s budget a month before the state of the 2024 legislative session.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Friday, Gov. Mike Parson signed an executive order, extending the drought alert in Missouri until May 1, 2024. The announcement was made via press release from the Governor Parson’s office. On May 31st this year, Gov. Parson issued the initial drought alert. “Having to issue a drought alert this spring
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Nurse practitioners continue to advocate for less restrictions, even after a new law lifted some this year. Missouri’s governor is honoring nurse practitioners as new law eases restrictions on their practice. Gov. Mike Parson on Monday proclaimed this week, Nov. 12 through 18, as Nurse Practitioners Week in Missouri. A new
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) State offices will be closed Nov. 24, the day after Thanksgiving this year after Gov. Mike Parson signed an executive order on Thursday, according to a press release from his office. Parson also signed an executive order last year that closed state offices the day after the holiday. “Friends, family, and
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A suspicious packaged that was delivered to the governor’s office at the Capitol on Tuesday was determined to not be a threat, according to an email from Gov. Mike Parson’s press secretary Jonathan Shiflett. Shiflett told ABC 17 News that police and a HAZMAT crew inspected the package, and there was
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