Democrats have an answer to Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe’s plan to phase out Missouri’s income tax. Rep. Mark Boyko (D-Kirkwood) has filed a bill that would remake Missouri’s income tax brackets to put less of the burden on lower income brackets and more on the top bracket. Meanwhile, House Speaker Jonathan Patterson has filed legislation
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Maries County deputy has been charged with a felony for an act that allegedly occurred when he was a member of the Belle Marshal’s office. Erican Blake Sugg, of Vienna, was charged in Maries County with third-degree assault and second-degree property damage. A criminal summons was issued on Wednesday and an
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation met with Boone County stakeholders to discuss what local funding can do to improve Interstate 70 as a lane is added to each side of the highway. Improve I-70 Program Director Eric Kopinski said the goal of Wednesday’s meeting with Boone County commissioners, Columbia Chamber of Commerce
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Gov. Mike Kehoe gave his second State of the State Address before a combined session of the Missouri General Assembly on Tuesday. Among the priorities stated by the Republican governor are budget cuts of about $600 million, along with a move toward ending Missouri’s income tax. Kehoe also issued several executive orders, including one that
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe pushed ahead with his proposal to eliminate Missouri’s income tax during his annual State of the State Address on Tuesday before a joint session of the General Assembly. Kehoe has talked about income tax elimination since he ran for the office. Now he’s looking to implement those ideas.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – The Supreme Court of Missouri upheld a state law banning minors from receiving gender-affirming. The high court sided with a Cole County judge’s decision to uphold the law that bans children from procedures like sex change surgeries or prescribing hormone therapy to help with gender transitions. The law went into effect
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe outlined his legislative priorities for the upcoming fiscal year during Tuesday’s State of the State address, calling for significant budget cuts as Missouri confronts a looming fiscal imbalance. Kehoe’s proposed budget includes about $600 million in cuts to the core operating budget, reducing total spending from $55.1
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Planned Parenthood Great Plains and Great Rivers returned to the courthouse against the state on Monday to reinstate abortion in Missouri. Planned Parenthood started opening statements and argued that the current state regulations were unreasonable and difficult to achieve, and unique to Missouri abortion clinics only. They also claimed that the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A company that wants to build high-voltage electric lines to carry wind energy through Missouri has sued a Callaway County landowner for the right to use his land. Grain Belt Express, LLC., filed the lawsuit against Dustin Hudson of Auxvasse on Friday in county court. In its eminent domain petition, the company
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EDITOR’S NOTE: A photo has been removed from this story because it was not directly related to the subject matter. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sunday marked National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, and the Missouri Department of Transportation is using not only Sunday, but the entire month of January to help educate the public about how traffickers
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There were fewer cases of influenza reported around Missouri during the week of Dec. 28-Jan. 3 than the previous week, according to information from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. The total of 7,582 cases still puts the Show-Me State in the “very high” category, but it is down by
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and its Office of Childhood are working with federal officials as more than half of the state’s child care providers continue to wait for overdue payments. DESE said in a release Friday it received a request from the federal government late Thursday for a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Democrats and five Republicans — including Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley — on Thursday advanced a War Powers Resolution to limit President Donald Trump’s military force in Venezuela. The measure passed with a 52-47 vote after the President has threatened to attack Venezuela for a second around of strikes after the U.S. captured
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Montgomery County Commission has approved tax breaks for the upcoming Amazon data center. Presiding Commissioner Ryan Poston said on Thursday that the breaks were unanimously approved last week by the commission. “As this process continues, we’re encouraged by the meaningful benefits this project could deliver, including new construction and long-term
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Chinese national was charged in the Western District of Missouri on Wednesday after authorities claim he took photographs of military installation and equipment without authorization, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Qilin Wu, 35, is accused of driving a minivan on Dec. 2 at Whiteman Air Force
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reducing the number of “universal vaccine recommendations” for children to 11, down from the previous total of 17. One Missouri doctor worries the change may lead to confusion for families. The CDC announced on Monday that it was cutting the number of recommended vaccinations
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Eldon announced on Tuesday that the boil order that it has been under for three weeks has been lifted. The city made the announcement in a social media post that the Department of Natural Resources lifted the order after it determined water samples taken on Saturday and Sunday determined
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A student from State Technical College was charged after he allegedly threatened employees at a Mexican restaurant while posing as a border patrol agent. Coby Williams, 20, of Linn, was charged on Monday in Osage County with first-degree making a terroristic threat, first-degree harassment and misdemeanor impersonating a law enforcement officer. He
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Five people were killed in traffic crashes on state roads over the New Year’s holiday weekend, according to a Monday press release from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The release says the “counting period” lasted from 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31-11:59 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 4. This year, there were 87 people injured
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 17-year-old Columbia teen was arrested for firing shots and a carjacking in the Shoppes at Stadium area Saturday night, according to a press release from the Columbia Police Department. CPD spokesman Colin Imhoff said officers were called to the area just after 7 p.m. for reports of an active assailant and
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