COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri System President Mun Choi warned staff and faculty last week that cuts could come as the state works to balance its budget. In an email sent to faculty and staff a week ago, Choi said reductions in indirect cost returns, reductions for sponsored project expenditures and uncertainty in the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) State Rep. Anthony Ealy (D-Grandview) has been released from the Cole County Jail. Ealy, 32, was arrested last week after he allegedly made threats to shoot someone outside of a Jefferson City business while “a family was making arrangements for a deceased family member,” per court documents. He is charged in Cole
Continue Reading JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County Prosecutor Locke Thompson confirmed to ABC 17 News on Thursday that his office filed charges against a Kansas City-area lawmaker for assault and disturbing the peace. Democratic state Rep. Anthony Ealy represents District 36, covering part of Jackson County, in the Missouri House of Representatives. He was elected in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Republicans announced the leadership for the majority caucus in the 104th General Assembly in a Thursday press release. Sen. Sen. Jason Bean (R-Peach Orchard) was picked as the president pro tem, which is responsible for appointing committee members, assigning legislation to committees and ruling on points of order during debate, the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Treasury Department has approved 131 census tracts for designation as “Opportunity Zones,” where developers can earn special federal tax breaks. The zones include four in Boone County, one in Cole County and others in several Mid-Missouri counties, according to a list posted to the Missouri Department of Economic Development’s website. Gov.
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The midterm election on Tuesday was a clear, resounding victory for Democrats and liberal policies across the country, and that was true in Missouri as well. Voters rejected Amendment 3, which would have banned abortion; approved Amendment 6, which limited legislators’ power to undo laws made through a popular vote; and took the veto-proof General
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe said he needs to reflect on election night results and have “honest conversations” about politics. “Taking real action on the policies that help families afford to pay their bills, improve the education of our children, and ensure our communities are safe matters much more than well-delivered lines in campaign
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Sheriff Dwayne Carey said Wednesday when early results came back for Tuesday’s election, he was surprised voters rebuked Proposition L. Prop L was a proposed 3/8 cent sales tax to pay for a new Boone County Jail that would have expired in 2042. Nearly 60% of voters said “no” to
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri voters ended Republican supermajorities in the Missouri House and Senate on Tuesday night after Democrats picked up several seats across the state. In Jefferson City, Democrat Suzanne Luther defeated her Republican opponent, Shane Kampeter, by fewer than 200 votes. The Cole County Clerk’s Office reports Luther received around 51% of the
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ST. LOUIS (KMIZ) Amendment 3 failed in Missouri and voters who wanted “no on 3” are excited about the results. The coalition Stop The Ban has been campaigning for no votes on Amendment 3 and at the watch party hosted by them, the entire room was filled with cheers when the announcement was made that
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri voters rejected Proposition A on Tuesday, and shut down the opportunity for the 2025-drawn congressional map to be used in the next election. State lawmakers passed the map last September in an effort to redraw congressional boundaries ahead of the midterms. “I’m a very proud Missourian tonight. Together, we delivered
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Anti-abortion supporters claim the fight is not over in Missouri even, after Amendment 3 failed in the 2026 midterms. “We’re disappointed in the outcome tonight, we’re still watching the numbers, we know that the other side has spent $30 million to destroy the lives of children and babies in the state of
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ST. LOUIS (KMIZ) Missouri voters approved Amendment 6 on Tuesday, making it harder for state lawmakers to change or repeal laws approved through the citizen initiative petition process. The amendment passed with roughly 60% of the vote. Amendment 6 changes the Missouri Constitution to strengthen protections for citizens’ initiative and referendum powers. Under the amendment,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Online prediction market app Kalshi filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway after she issued a cease-and-desist letter last month. Hanaway had sent letters to Kalshi, Polymarket, Crypto.com, Novig, Underdog and Robinhood cease-and-desist letters after claiming sports-related contracts is considered unlicensed sports gambling under Missouri law. Kalshi argues
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Should Missouri welcome new data center projects, or work to limit them? Vote and see live results on SquareOffs. Data centers remain a huge issue in Missouri as development continues on two Montgomery County projects and local governments across the area wrangle with citizens’ concerns about them. Regulators told ABC 17 News in a special
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The fall election is eight days away and committees were required to file financial reports with the Missouri Ethics Commission on Monday. Finance reports from multiple groups for and against Amendment 3 show $32.1 million has been spent so far. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Amendment 3 aims to reinstate an
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Early voting or no-excuse absentee voting continued through Sunday at Fredrick Douglass High School, where voters came in to cast their ballots. Brianna Lennon, the Boone County Clerk, said that on Sunday, about 370 residents came out to vote. Boone County is the only county in Missouri open for early voting. On
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has given school districts their new A-F grades, and education officials are alerting families ahead of their publication. Wheaton R-III Superintendent Alyssa Kennedy told ABC 17 News on Friday that the state has shared a first look at 2024-25 data with districts and schools,
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Over the last two years, federal and state regulators have worked to establish what they believe are efficient safeguards to protect average ratepayers from data center power costs.
Amid a surge in large-scale data center projects across the Show-Me State, Missouri Senate Bill 4 helped lay the groundwork for consumer protections.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe was joined by state officials and U.S. attorneys in his office Thursday to announce the start of an anti-fraud crackdown dubbed “Operation Show-Me the Money.” This operation is a collaboration between the State of Missouri and the U.S. Department of Justice to prosecute individuals and entities that defraud
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