The state Natural Resources Conservation Service has issued a local disaster declaration for five northwest Missouri counties affected by recent Missouri River flooding. Conservation Engineer Marty Comstock says the eligible counties for Emergency Watershed Protection Program aid are Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Holt and Platte…. Governor Parson says he expects to make a federal disaster declaration […]
The newly-released feature film, “Breakthrough,” premiered in St. Louis Wednesday. That’s good news for the Missouri family upon which the inspirational film is based, but the film industry and site developers in the Show-Me State wish the production had happened here instead of Manitoba, Canada. Senator Denny Hoskins’s bill would bring back an incentive to […]
Legislation that is aimed at preventing the Grain Belt Express project from using eminent domain across northern Missouri is heading to the state Senate. The House voted 115-35 on Thursday to give final approval to Frankford State Representative Jim Hansen’s bill, which says NO private entity has the power of eminent domain to build above-ground […]
A report has been released to the public about special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of President Trump’s campaign and Russia’s attempted interference in America’s elections. Western Missouri Democratic Congressman Emanuel Cleaver supports having Mueller testify before Congress. Northern Missouri Republican Congressman Sam Graves say the president has been vindicated and he hopes Congress can focus […]
University of Missouri System President Mun Choi says he remains in support of UMKC chancellor Agrawal after the chancellor’s response to a student attacking a conservative speaker last week. During a House committee hearing last night, Agrawal says his original statement did not reflect exactly what he meant to say. The chancellor’s initial reaction sparked […]
Public schools in Missouri would be able to teach elective courses on the Bible if one representative’s bill makes its way through the Missouri Senate — though some argue they already can. The Senate Education Committee heard the bill Tuesday. The bill has already passed the House. That’s bill sponsor Representative Ben Baker, a Republican […]
A contentious bill has stalled in the Missouri Senate that would significantly change the way Missouri colleges and universities handle sexual assault and harassment complaints. During a six-hour filibuster into Wednesday morning, Farmington Republican Gary Romine says he wants to require an administrative commission to hear such cases, students involved could have an attorney and […]
(AP) — Sponsors of initiative petitions would have to pay a fee to the state under legislation endorsed by the Missouri House as a way to reign in the number of measures proposed for the ballot. The legislation given initial approval Wednesday would charge a $350 filing fee on each initiative petition submitted to the […]