QUESTION OF THE DAY: Is the Missouri Senate dysfunctional?
Another legislative session, another down-to-the-wire budget process.
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State budget in limbo as deadline approaches
Editor’s note: Time elements of this story have been updated. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) About $50 billion hangs in the balance as lawmakers are approaching the deadline to get the state budget on the governor’s desk. Approval of the more-than $50 million budget needs to be approved by 6 p.m. Friday Even though lawmakers started
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Governor signs bill allowing charter schools in Boone County, raising teacher salaries
Gov. Mike Parson signed a bill Tuesday that includes allowing charter schools in Boone County and raising public school teacher salaries among its provisions.
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Georgia man accused of defrauding Boone County business in multi-state scheme
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Atlanta, Georgia, man was charged in Boone County with several felonies after he was accused of defrauding a Boone County business on Jan. 30. Cordary McFarland was charged on Tuesday with six counts of forgery and three counts of stealing. He is not in custody. A $100,000 bond was set. The
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Parson to head to Mexican border Wednesday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson will travel on Wednesday to the southern border with Mexico for an update on Missouri troopers and National Guardsmen deployed for Operation Lone Star, according to a Monday press release from the governor’s office. Parson will head to Eagle Pass, Texas, and sign a supplemental bill that will fund
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Auditors can’t locate former St. Louis circuit attorney to complete state audit
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A state examination of the office that handles criminal prosecutions in St. Louis is being delayed because auditors can’t find former Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner. Missouri Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick said Monday in a news release that auditors have tried for several months to contact Gardner, including
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Fallen law enforcement officers honored at Missouri State Capitol
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Saturday morning, Missouri law enforcement gathered at the State Capitol for its 37th annual memorial service, dedicated to those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Four officers were honored this year, their names added to the Missouri Law Enforcement Memorial alongside over 700 others who lost their lives in the line of
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Petitioners submit signatures Thursday with hopes to get sports betting on the Missouri ballot
Missouri petitioners will be turning in signatures to the Secretary of State’s office Thursday afternoon in an effort to get sports betting on the November ballot.
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Parson signs executive order in response to severe weather
Governor Mike Parson signed Executive Order 24-06 in response to recent severe weather.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Missouri employers be required to provide paid leave?
The campaign to get mandatory paid leave and a higher minimum wage in Missouri took a step forward Wednesday.
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State hopes to make Missouri State Penitentiary a ‘world-class tourist destination’
The Missouri Office of Administration says it wants to make the Missouri State Penitentiary a “world-class tourist destination” if funding gets approved by the Senate.
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Scammers trying to get residents to pay ‘tolls,’ Camden County Sheriff says
CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Camden County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a scam claiming to be “collecting tolls” for the Lake of the Ozarks Community Bridge. Previous reporting indicates that tolls for the Lake of the Ozarks Community Bridge were expected to stop by Tuesday. The sheriff’s office confirmed in a post that tolls
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Petitioners turn in signatures as lawmakers try to raise threshold to pass petitions
A group that advocates for workers’ benefits plans to submit a petition with over 200,000 signatures to the Secretary of State’s Office on Wednesday.
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Mizzou legend Norm Stewart inducted into Hall of Famous Missourians
Legendary Mizzou basketball coach Norm Stewart was inducted into the Hall of Famous Missourians on Wednesday.
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Missouri DHSS issues health advisory on Delta-8 products
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services issued a health advisory this month over the consumption of Delta-8, Delta-10 and THC-P products, according to a Tuesday press release. The release says there are potential risks with consuming “hemp-derived intoxicating cannabinoids.” The release says the advisory was issued because of “to a
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Would the Chiefs leave Arrowhead Stadium?
The Kansas City Chiefs’ ownership is getting serious about a new stadium.
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Deadline looms for Missouri cannabis microbusiness license applications
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Monday marks the deadline for the Missouri Department of Cannabis Regulation’s second round of microbusiness applications. According to Cannabis.Mo.Gov, applicants for a microbusiness license need to meet one of the following criteria: Have a net worth of fewer than $250,000 and have had an income below 250% of the federal poverty level,
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Ethics committee dismisses complaint against Missouri speaker
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A panel of lawmakers has dismissed an ethics complaint against Missouri’s powerful House speaker. The House Ethics Committee voted 7-2 on Monday to dismiss the complaint against Republican Speaker Dean Plocher. One Democrat voted present. Plocher was accused of misusing taxpayer dollars, using his influence to push a pricey contract
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Family of Black teen shot in head after ringing doorbell of wrong home sues gunman and HOA
The family of the Black teenager who was shot in the head after ringing the doorbell of the wrong home in Kansas City, Missouri, last year, filed a lawsuit Monday on his behalf against the White man who shot him and the residential homeowners association where the house is located.
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Amendments to Missouri Constitution are on the line amid GOP infighting
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Republican Missouri lawmakers are divided over how far to go with a ballot measure that would make it more difficult for future voters to amend the state constitution. The GOP-led House on Thursday amended a proposal that would require a majority of votes in five
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