TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports largest new coronavirus case jump since April 22
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Parson threatens veto of police reform bill over subpoenas
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gov. Mike Parson is threatening to veto a wide-ranging law enforcement reform bill because of a provision that would give the Legislature the power to issue subpoenas requiring people to testify before committees. The governor says the provision gives lawmakers too much power. In the past, House members accused the
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Missouri education leaders recommend schools keep coronavirus precautions in place
Department officials were part of the State Board of Education meeting Tuesday morning and gave an update on the state’s coronavirus pandemic response.
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Columbia health leaders plan for 12-15 age group vaccinations
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: Boone Health announced Tuesday, it will hold a vaccine clinic for anyone over the age of 12 on Thursday and Saturday. The clinic will be located inside the Columbia mall and has appointments available. You can set up an appointment here. ORIGINAL: Officials with the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health
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MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds four coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates
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More than 40 attorneys general urge Facebook to stop plans for an Instagram for kids
Facebook’s plans to launch a version of Instagram for children under the age of 13 continues to get backlash. On Monday, 44 attorneys general signed a letter addressed to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, urging him to scrap plans for an Instagram intended for younger users, citing mental health and privacy concerns. The letter comes less
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Phelps County sheriff identifies couple in murder-suicide
ROLLA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Phelps County Sheriff has identified the couple that died from a murder-suicide reported Saturday. According to a Facebook post from the department, deputies responded to the 11000 block of County Road 3160 around 7:30 a.m. after a family friend found 66-year-old Vita M. French dead. Officials report 73-year-old Lawrence R. French
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SUNDAY UPDATES: State grows closer to half of all Missouri adults vaccinated
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported Sunday that 2,367,405 people have received at least of dose of the coronavirus vaccine. That is about 38.6% of the state’s entire population.
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SATURDAY UPDATES: Missouri reports 3 new COVID-19 related deaths
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 3 new COVID-19 related deaths on Saturday, bringing the state’s death toll up to 8,823. The health department reported 364 new cases of the virus on Saturday. Now, 505,232 cases of the novel coronavirus have been found in the Show Me State. The state also reported
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State budget approved by the House and being sent to the Governor for approval
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The state budget has been passed by the House and will move onto Gov. Mike Parson’s desk and needs to be signed by July 1, the beginning of the state’s fiscal year. The state budget will need to be passed for 2022. The anticipated budget will be around $35 billion dollars.
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Missouri transportation investment bill could be the first infrastructure funding increase since 1996
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri transportation investment bill, Senate Bill 262, is the first funding increase that Missouri is seriously considering since the 1990s according to Daniel Mehan, president of the Missouri Chamber of Commerce. “If you are rebuilding a mile of road, think about how much more that costs today versus 1995,” said Mehan.
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 87th coronavirus-related death; 19th in 2021
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WATCH: State Rep. Walsh praises Rush Limbaugh Day on House floor
State Rep. Sara Walsh, R-Ashland, took to the House floor Thursday to praise Rush Limbaugh as the chamber voted on creating a day in his honor.
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GOP-led Missouri House votes to create ‘Rush Limbaugh Day’
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri House has voted in favor of creating “Rush Limbaugh Day.” The GOP-led House on Thursday tacked the provision on another bill, which then passed the chamber. Several Missouri state lawmakers have proposed honoring the late Limbaugh every Jan. 12, his birthday. The Cape Girardeau native gained national fame
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Bill for limited Missouri school voucher program passes
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers have approved a tax credit program to pay for kids to go to private schools. The Republican-led Senate voted 20-13 Thursday to send the bill to Gov. Mike Parson. Under the program, private donors would give money to nonprofits that in turn would dole out scholarships. Donors would get
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports hospitalizations up due to coronavirus
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Deaths outpaced births in Missouri; COVID-19 played a role
More people in Missouri died in 2020 than were born, a rarity that was due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Missouri man pleads guilty to pandemic business loan fraud
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri says in a news release that 44-year-old Brian Ruth, of Deepwater, entered the pleas Wednesday in the federal courthouse in Springfield. Prosecutors say Ruth received nearly $523,000 in Paycheck Protection Program loans for three separate businesses.
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Missouri state workers ordered to return to office by May 17
Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday directed all state workers to return to their offices for in-person work no later than May 17.
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Missouri lawmakers vote to elevate status of National Guard
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers have given final approval to a bill that would make the Missouri National Guard its own department within state government. The bill passed Wednesday by the House now goes to Gov. Mike Parson. It previously passed the Senate. The National Guard currently is part of the state Department
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