Union’s effect on tax-funded library’s budget not yet clear
Members of Missouri’s first public library union are asking their employer for raises and increased benefits, but where would that money come from?
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New Missouri congressional district map signed into law
Merely days before the deadline for local election clerks to create ballots for the August primary election, Gov. Mike Parson signed the bill creating Missouri’s new congressional districts Wednesday.
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Barton County resident Jack Truman announces run for Missouri’s 4th Congressional District
Jack Truman has announced his candidacy as the Democratic candidate for U.S. Congress in Missouri’s 4th Congressional District.
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Local owner says roll carts will cut down on illegal trash dumping at his business
The city voted 4 to 3 at Monday’s council meeting which paves the way for the cities to even consider the trash system.
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New congressional districts complicate Missouri’s August primaries
Lawmakers only just agreed on a congressional map last week, but candidates had to decide which district to file in months ago. Now, some candidates no longer live in the district they filed for.
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Columbia City Council votes 4-3 to repeal the ban on roll carts
The Columbia City Council will once again discuss and vote on undoing the ban on trash collecting roll carts Monday night.
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Walsh drops out of race due to new congressional map
State Rep. Sara Walsh is dropping out of the Republican primary for Missouri’s Fourth Congressional District, she said in a news release Monday.
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Lawmakers looking to next legislative session
The Missouri house adjourned ahead of Friday’s deadline.
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Missouri Farm Bureau touts benefit of eminent domain bill after Grain Belt Express debate
The Farm Bureau says an eminent domain bill, which is now on the governor’s desk, would benefit farmers affected by the Grain Belt Power Line by ensuring their land is not taken away without their consent.
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Missouri Senate wraps for year after passing new congressional map
The Missouri State Senate just wrapped for the year.
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Election officials raise concerns about preparing for August primaries with no final congressional map
Time is running out for county clerks to prepare for the August primary elections as Missouri still has no finalized congressional map.
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Two distracted driving bills sit in Missouri Senate
The Missouri Legislative session ends Friday at 6:00 p.m and there are two bills that have not been passed regarding distracted driving.
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Clock ticking down as Missouri lawmakers continue to debate key priorities
As time ticks by, representatives and senators in the Missouri Capitol are drawing closer and closer to “sine die,” the Latin phrase that notes the end of the legislative session.
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Missouri state senators prepare for Supreme Court decision in Mississippi abortion case
Missouri senators are trying to ensure an anti-abortion trigger law goes into effect should the United States Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade.
Continue Reading House passed congressional map that splits Columbia
Those living in Columbia may find themselves in a different U.S. Congressional district than their neighbors if a proposed map in the Missouri House of Representatives passes.
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Lawmakers pass $49 billion state budget hours before deadline
Lawmakers in Jefferson City convened at the Capitol for a rare Friday session to work on the state budget, due Friday evening.
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One day away from budget deadline, lawmakers remain confident
The Missouri legislature has only one day left to get a 2023 state budget on the governor’s desk, and both chambers have yet to pass the 15 budget bills.
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Senator Hawley speaks out on what could happen if Roe v. Wade is overturned
ABC 17 News spoke with Senator Josh Hawley (R – MO) on what could happen if Roe v. Wade was overturned.
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Missouri lawmakers approve teacher pay raises in state budget conference committee
During Teachers Appreciation Week, lawmakers in Jefferson City showed their appreciation by approving a raise in the base salary for Missouri educators.
Continue Reading Missouri House of Representatives committee set to meet Wednesday about redistricting
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri House of Representatives Special Committee on Redistricting is scheduled to meet Wednesday. Committee members are set to meet at noon at the Missouri State Capitol to talk about congressional redistricting. Time is ticking as state lawmakers have until May 13 to get a bill to Gov. Mike Parson. ABC
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