Missouri House bill hopes to lessen drunk driving
11,100 potential drunk drivers were stopped by ignition interlock devices in their cars in 2020.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the Missouri legislature slash the governor’s pay raise plan?
One of Gov. Mike Parson’s key policy goals this legislative session is to raise pay for state employees.
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Suspect taken into custody for Lee’s Summit Amber Alert
An Amber Alert announced a red SUV with two young children inside was stolen from a Lee’s Summit driveway.
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Missouri Senate wraps up Saturday filibuster on redistricting
Missouri State Senators return to the chamber Wednesday at noon merely 12 hours after adjourning from a 31-hour filibuster session to continue discussion on how to draw the new districts for the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Parson touts education, broadband Internet investments during University of Missouri tour
Gov. Mike Parson touted plans to make major investments in broadband Internet access and education during a tour of the University of Missouri’s NextGen building and a roundtable with state and education leaders Friday.
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County’s positivity rate drops below 20%; reports 74 new coronavirus cases
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CPS drops mask mandate but some places still require face coverings
Columbia Public Schools has dropped its mandate for face coverings to be worn at school, effective Friday, citing declining coronavirus case rates and fewer staff and students being infected.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the attorney general continue his lawsuit against CPS?
A lawyer for the Missouri Attorney General’s Office said Thursday that the state will not drop a lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools now that the district’s mask mandate has expired.
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Jefferson City man accused of deadly shooting arrested in St. Louis for different shooting while out on bond
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man accused of a deadly shooting in August 2018 out on bond was arrested this week in St. Louis for another shooting. The St. Louis Police Department says Alfred Chism Jr. was arrested on Tuesday for domestic assault and armed criminal action. According to the Cole County Prosecutor’s
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BBB warns consumers about Valentine’s Day scams
As many of us prepare to celebrate Valentine’s Day, the Better Business Bureau wants you to know the top Valentine’s Day scams.
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‘This is not over’: Attorney General continues lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools despite mask mandate ending
Columbia Public Schools dropped its temporary mask mandate starting Friday, just hours before a court hearing in which Attorney General Eric Schmitt planned to ask a judge to force the district to end the rule.
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Missouri lawmakers push to legalize sports betting
It’s Super Bowl week and last year, over 23 million Americans wagered a record $4.3 billion on the Super Bowl, but none of that happened in the state of Missouri.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports two more coronavirus-related deaths; 108 new cases
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Missouri Senate ends filibuster over congressional redistricting proposals
State senators started talking around 6 p.m. on Monday about the proposals to redraw Missouri’s eight U.S. Congressional districts.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Missouri ban cellphone use while driving?
The Missouri Department of Transportation is backing a bill that would ban cellphone use while driving unless you have a hands-free device.
Continue Reading TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports three new coronavirus-related deaths; 64 new cases
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MoDOT supports hands-free cellphone proposal for Missouri drivers
The Missouri Department of Transportation is putting its support behind a proposal to ban the use of cellphones while driving.
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City of Columbia celebrates Black History Month
A month-long history exhibit at the Armory Sports Center in downtown Columbia is among the ways the City of Columbia will mark Black history this month.
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MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 336 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates
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David Tyson Smith to run for Missouri House of Representatives District 46
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) State representative David Tyson smith announced he will file as a candidate in Missouri house district 46 instead of 45. Smith said in a news release he will be filing as a candidate for house district 46 to maximize the opportunity for other democratic candidates to file in the five newly redistricted areas. Smith was
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