Senate approves Medicaid postpartum expansion amid abortion questions
Missouri Senate members approved a proposal that would give low-income mothers and their children Medicaid for a year.
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Parson holds ceremonial signing for state worker pay raise bill
View a replay of the ceremony in the player above. FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Corrections officers at the Fulton Diagnostic Center said the differential pay in the emergency spending budget will help fill overnight shifts. Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday visited the Fulton Diagnostic Center for a ceremonial signing of H.B. 14. Parson on Monday signed
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Parson signs state worker pay raise bill at Truman office building
Hundreds of workers gathered in the Harry S. Truman Building atrium Monday to witness the governor sign their pay raise into existence.
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Governor to sign emergency spending budget Monday afternoon
By Isabella Roberts JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson is planning on signing the emergency spending budget Monday at 2 p.m. at the Harry S. Truman office building. House Bill 14 is the supplemental budget for the 2022 fiscal year. It has funds for several state programs, including $149 million for the Department of
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Columbia murder trial delayed for man accused of 2006 killing
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Keith A. Comfort, who is accused of killing his wife 17 years ago, was scheduled to appear in the Boone County Courthouse for his murder trial on Monday. Instead, both sides are now looking for a new trial date on Monday morning. According to online court records, Comfort’s lawyer Kevin O’Brien filed a motion
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Columbia organizations to host a town hall for city council candidates
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)Multiple Columbia organizations have partnered together to host a community town hall for Columbia City Council candidates running in the April election for Ward 1 and Ward 5. The event is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Saturday at Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church in Columbia. Columbia City Council Candidates Don Waterman and Gregg Bush are
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Final court hearing in Columbia murder case centers on abuse allegations
Prosecutors argued in court Friday that the defense shouldn’t be able to bring up allegations that a Columbia homicide victim was abusive to the man accused of killing her.
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Missouri’s neighbor has years of experience with recreational marijuana
What Missouri law enforcement officers are grappling with right now – newly legalized recreational marijuana for adults – Illinois went through three years ago.
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Teen athlete loses legs; St. Louis prosecutor under scrutiny
By JIM SALTER and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis prosecutor decried efforts to oust her from office Thursday and defended herself from blame after a teenage volleyball player from Tennessee lost both her legs in a vehicle crash that police say was caused by a speeding driver facing
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WATCH: Missouri governor, attorney general talk about lawsuit against feds
Gov. Mike Parson and Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey will hold a news conference at 10 a.m. to talk about the state’s lawsuit against the Biden administration over the “Waters of the U.S.” rule.
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Missouri governor and AG to announce lawsuit against Biden administration
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday, Gov. Mike Parson and AG Andrew Bailey are set to announce a new lawsuit against the Biden Administration at the State Capitol in Jefferson City. The state is pushing back on rules over the “Waters of the United States.” According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, rules regarding the
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Is the pay raise for Missouri state workers big enough?
A bill that would implement Gov. Mike Parson’s 8.7% pay raise for state workers is now awaiting Parson’s signature.
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Missouri House Democrats introduce pro-abortion rights legislation; Senate Republicans push anti-abortion bills
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri was the first state to ban abortions once Roe v. Wade was overturned, but the feud between Republican and Democratic lawmakers over abortion rights continues in the capital city. On Wednesday morning, a Senate committee heard three anti-abortion bills. Two aimed to defund any clinic that provides abortions. One was
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‘Anti-Red Flag Gun Seizure’ law considered in Missouri Senate
Missouri is known among many for lax gun laws, and one Republican Missouri senator is introducing a law to pre-empt more regulations.
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What Amendment 3 says about growing marijuana in Missouri
Under Amendment 3, Missourians can now legally grow their own marijuana.
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State worker pay raises advance in Missouri legislature
An emergency spending budget to raise state workers’ pay unanimously passed out of a Missouri Senate committee Tuesday, putting it one step closer to the governor’s desk.
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Former President Jimmy Carter decides to receive hospice care at home
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former United State’s President Jimmy Carter has decided to receive hospice care at his home in Georgia instead of additional medical intervention. The Carter Center, a non-profit organization founded by the former president and his wife, Rosalynn Carter put a statement out Saturday about the former president’s decision. “After a series of short hospital stays,
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$1 million Missouri lottery winner claims prize
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The person who won $1 million off of a Mega Millions ticket bought in Columbia earlier this month has claimed their prize, according to a press release. The winner’s name was not revealed. They claimed their $1 million prize at the Missouri Lottery Headquarters in Jefferson City. The ticket was bought at the
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are lawmakers spending too much time on transgender issues?
A Missouri House committee on Thursday moved two bills along to the full chamber.
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Multiple schools announce snow days for Friday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A few schools in Mid-Missouri have canceled classes for Friday after snow fell on Thursday. The Higbee R-8 Schools, Westran R-1 Schools, the Bevier School District and St. Pius X have announced they will be closed on Friday. A full list can be viewed on our closings and delays page.
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