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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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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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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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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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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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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Columbia Police Department has sought bids for behavioral health co-responders to help with mental health calls.
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The ban was written to go into effect after a decision overturning the precedent.
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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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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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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, 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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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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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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By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A constitutional amendment to restore abortion rights in Missouri will move forward after a judge broke a standoff between two Republican officials that had halted the process. Cole County Presiding Judge Jon Beetem on Tuesday ordered Missouri’s attorney general to approve the state auditor’s cost
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President Joe Biden’s son Hunter has reached a deal with federal prosecutors on charges he failed to pay federal income tax and illegally possessed a weapon, according to a letter in U.S. District Court in Delaware, and will plead guilty to tax offenses but likely avoid time behind bars.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with China President Xi Jinping this week, and among the many topics discussed included fentanyl, according to the Associated Press. An Associated Press report states Blinken also pressed leaders to curb the production and export of fentanyl precursors that are fueling the opioid crisis in
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The City of Columbia said Friday that it is extending the suspension of curbside recycling.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City of Columbia Utilities has agreed to help fund the Central Missouri Community Action’s (CMCA) Weatherization Assistance Program for Columbia Water & Light electric customers. The city made the announcement in a press release on Wednesday. It says CMCA provides assistance to income-eligible households to make energy efficiency improvements. Columbia has pledged
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Former president Donald Trump appeared Tuesday afternoon at his first hearing to answer 37 federal counts related to classified documents found at his Florida home.
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