Former Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander is considering a run for Kansas City mayor, according to the Kansas City Star. Fellow Democrat House Minority Leader Gail McCann Beatty of Kansas City, who served together for two years in the House, thinks Kander would make a great mayor. The Star reports that eight other candidates […]
The process of granting a contract to review the state’s Medicaid program has come under question. A bid costing three times more than three other submissions was awarded to a firm that formerly employed Drew Erdmann, the state’s Chief Operating Officer. Governor Mike Parson offered support for the bidding procedure and expressed no concern over […]
A mid-Missouri judge has determined the state Attorney General can live outside Jefferson City. Jason Taylor fills us in.
Looking for a job? The state of Missouri could be looking for you. KZIM KSIM’s Brandon Dickson has more.
Governor Parson is scheduled to meet with President Trump today in Washington. Parson would not say if he will speak to the president about the U.S.-Mexico border crisis. On Wednesday, Trump signed an executive order that keeps families seeking asylum to be detained together but those crossing the border illegally will continue to be prosecuted. […]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s new lieutenant governor says the state’s constitution supports his appointment. Mike Kehoe said Wednesday that he wouldn’t have accepted the job if he didn’t believe the office could be filled by a governor’s appointment, but he said the courts will have the final say. The Missouri Democratic Party filed […]
The Missouri Department of Agriculture is reminding all farmers and pesticide users across Missouri that using ENGENIA, FEXAPAN and XTENDIMAX must stop when Soybeans reach the first reproductive growth stage, Wind is blowing in the direction of neighboring sensitive crops, or Spraying cut-off dates have passed. The Missouri 24c labels for ENGENIA, FEXAPAN and XTENDIMAX prohibit the […]
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has issued an operating permit for Pipestone Veterinary Clinic’s plans to build a 7,000-sow concentrated animal feeding operation in mid-Missouri’s Clarksburg. Missouri Pork Association Executive Director Don Nikodim (NICK-a-dum) says the operation would bring jobs and a tax base. Pipestone plans to create 17 full-time positions, plus some part-time […]