As of Aug. 28, a Missouri law will penalize drivers for using their cell phones while the car is moving.
Inattention is a leading cause of collisions, said Captain John Hotz, director of public information...
By Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent
• May 24, 2023
In a Columbia parking lot on the afternoon of May 17, there was a reminder of Christmas.
It wasn’t leftover decorations or early preparations for a summer “Christmas in July” sale. It was the...
By Jason Hancock, Missouri Independent
• May 15, 2023
Hopes of reversing last year’s vote to ditch the Missouri’s presidential primary were dashed May 11, as gridlock in the Senate forced the issue to be set aside with just a day left before the end of...
By Camden Doherty, Missouri Independent
• April 12, 2023
The Missouri Senate passed two separate tax relief bills Thursday as part of a bipartisan compromise effort.
SB 143, sponsored by Sen. Doug Beck, D-Affton, is a combination of tax credits and exemptions...
Widespread prevention of the COVID-19 virus is still many months away despite at least three new vaccines that could start distribution as soon as this month.
The vaccines signal a potential end to...
Gov. Mike Parson announced last week that former Rep. Mike Leara, of Concord, was appointed to and named chair of the Missouri Gaming Commission. Leara, a Republican who represented South County as...
Local and state officials hope to crack down on carjacking by making it a separate crime under Missouri statute, an initiative announced just as a brazen series of carjackings hit the south county area.
Attorney...
By Blythe Nebeker and Abigail Shaw
Columbia Missourian
The “strongest pro-life bill” in the country, as many Republicans are calling it, received final approval from the Missouri House last week...
with Ian Nickens, Gaelle Fournier and Kelsey Wu of the Columbia Missourian
Missouri House members approved changes in the state Sunshine Law last week that would make communications between public officials...
