Medical marijuana businesses get first shot at Missouri recreational licenses
The operators of medical marijuana retail shops in Missouri will have the exclusive ability to get licensed first under the state’s recreational program.
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Condemned Missouri man asks Supreme Court to intervene
By JIM SALTER Associated Press A Missouri man sentenced to death for killing a police officer in a fit of rage over his brother’s death is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to halt the execution planned for later this month, in part because the man was a teenager at the time of the killing. Kevin
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Voter turnout in Missouri lower than expected
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft said Missouri saw a voter turnout of 51% for Tuesday’s election. Ashcroft said his office was expecting 55-56% voter turnout. More than 2 million votes were cast in the election. Ashcroft said the total is down from the 2018 senate election. “I think that we’re
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Missouri House Republicans pick leadership team for 102nd General Assembly
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri House Republicans met in the Capitol on Wednesday to select their leadership team for the upcoming legislative session. The state Republican Party said in a news release that 111 Republican House members joined Speaker-Designee Dean Plocher, who was previously selected by the House Republican Caucus to serve as the next
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Recreational marijuana could be sold in Missouri as soon as February after Amendment 3 passed
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Amendment 3 passed Tuesday night making recreational marijuana legal for anyone 21 and older. The new law does not go into affect until Dec. 8. It will legalize marijuana for usage, sale, distribution and production. According to state officials, some shops may be able to start selling to the public as soon
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Missouri voters approve legalization of marijuana for recreational use
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri will join a growing number of states to allow recreational marijuana. More than 53% of voters approved Amendment 3 on Election Day. With the amendment receiving approval from voters, Missouri is now one of 21 states to legalize marijuana for recreational use. Election Results Missourians could start to see the changes
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Schmitt defeats Busch Valentine to win Senate seat
Republican candidate for U.S. Senate and current Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt will watch election results pour in with supporters in St. Louis.
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Busch Valentine after loss to Schmitt: ‘Many of us are scared about Missouri’s future’
ST. LOUIS (KMIZ) The Democratic nominee for the Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Roy Blunt, Trudy Busch Valentine, lost her bid to be the next senator for Missouri. Busch Valentine was hoping to be the first Democrat elected to the Senate in Missouri since former Sen. Clair McCaskill defeated Todd Akin in 2012. The
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Missouri voters say ‘yes’ to more Kansas City police oversight; other amendments still undecided
Missouri voters gave the state the ability to require Kansas City to give more money to its police force but the state’s decisions on other constitutional amendments were still up in the air at 11 p.m.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will Missouri voters approve recreational marijuana?
Missouri voters have a chance on Election Day to decriminalize recreational marijuana.
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State election officials block federal oversight of Cole County polling locations
This year, the DOJ is looking into 64 voting jurisdictions within 24 states.
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Schmitt ties Busch Valentine to Biden administration in Columbia campaign stop
Schmitt ties Busch Valentine to Biden administration in Columbia campaign stop
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Secretary of state says Department of Justice asked to observe Cole County polls
The Missouri Secretary of State’s Office said Saturday that Cole County’s top elections official has denied a Department of Justice request to monitor Tuesday’s election.
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Recommendations for Columbia City Council include ending city logo trash-bag program next year
The Columbia City Council will meet Monday to discuss recommendations for trash pickup in the city.
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Organizations to host marketing workshop in Jefferson City for small business owners
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Several organizations from the Jefferson City area will hold a free marketing workshop Friday morning. The “How to Own Your Local Market” marketing workshop will be at First Mid Bank & Trust from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Anyone interested in attending the workshop can register before 8 a.m. Although, organizers
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Missouri voters to decide on statewide constitutional convention
Every 20 years, the same question appears on the Missouri ballots: “Shall there be a convention to revise and amend the constitution?”
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Amendment 5 could see Missouri National Guard change offices
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Next week, state voters will have a chance to vote on Amendment 5, which would move Missouri’s Department of National Guard from it’s current partnership with the Missouri Department of Public Safety. State Rep. Adam Schnelting (R-St. Charles) introduced the amendment to the Missouri House of Representatives. If passed, the Amendment would
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Ex-Chiefs assistant Reid sentenced to three years in prison
By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid has been sentenced to three years in prison for a drunken driving crash that seriously injured a 5-year-old girl in 2021. Reid’s sentencing Tuesday comes after he pleaded guilty in September to driving while intoxicated causing serious
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Hartzler holds marijuana impact summit to discuss concerns about Amendment 3
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri will be heading to the polls next week to vote on Amendment 3. The amendment would legalize the recreational sales of marijuana for adults. While some are in favor of the amendment, Rep. Vicky Hartzler held a marijuana impact summit Tuesday to talk about cannabis issues in Missouri. A panel of
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Missouri voters to decide how state funds should be allocated
Amendment One would change the way state funds are allocated.
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