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You’d think a Republican – controlled state legislature could get plenty of bills across the finish line. But Jefferson City Representative Dave Griffith feels the House and Senate have deadlocked over too many issues this session. And that includes a Covid – 19 liability bill that goes back to the …

University of Missouri leaders are looking at tuition hikes. The board of curators meets today (thur). It’s hearing a financial report recommending a five percent tuition bump at Mizzou. The report says the  university has had to cut teachers because of financial struggles, and it’s tough to maintain high quality …

(MissouriNet) — The Missouri House has voted unanimously to expel Lee’s Summit Representative Rick Roeber . The House Ethics Committee released an investigative report this week about allegations that Roeber, a Republican, abused his four adult children when they were younger. It says two of the children were allegedly sexually …

Your lawmakers advance a Missouri House bill that would address who transgender high school athletes could compete against. Branson Representative Brian Seitz agrees with Chuck Bayse’s bill that would limit athletes to playing opponents of their same biological sex …     Opponents of the bill say it would limit the rights …

A woman is dead and another is badly hurt after a crash in Jefferson City. Police say Jackie Wells was on Highway 179 near Highway 54 yesterday (tue) morning. Her car crashed into a pickup that was exiting 54 and about to turn left. The 85-year old Wells died at …

Missouri’s health director steps down. Governor Parson announced yesterday (tue) that Doctor Randall Williams has resigned from the top spot at the Department of Health and Senior Services. Williams has served as director since 2017 and helped lead the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Parson has appointed his deputy …

Historic, winter-like weather in late April. Columbia Regional Airport recorded a little more than an inch of snow yesterday (tue). That ties the mark for the latest measured snowfall in Columbia in recorded history. It’s also the most snow ever recorded on April 20th, breaking a record that stood since …

How long has Jefferson City been talking about building a convention center? A lot longer than new Chamber of Commerce President Gary Plummer has been here …       A developer is proposing a hotel and an attached convention center for the old MSP Prison site. Discussions about a conference center started …

Forecasters say we could see a rare late-April snowfall today (tue). National Weather Service meteorologist Brad Charboneau says it could start this (tue) morning, with the most snow coming late-morning or early afternoon. Light accumulations are expected along and south of I-70, but it could make roads slick. Expect below-freezing, …

How can the GOP move back into power in Washington DC? State Senator Caleb Rowden (rOW-den) says he thinks Republicans can win on education. He’s pushing more choice for families, especially those living in struggling public school districts. Rowden says teachers unions are putting the value of their own organization …