Bipartisan legislation allowing Missouri women and children eligible for WIC to use their benefits at local farmers markets is now in effect. Governor Mike Parson (R) signed a bill that includes the provision from State Rep. Martha Stevens (D-Columbia), and that bill took effect on August 28th. Stevens describes it as a win for Missouri families, …
Two Jefferson City Police employees presented with Medal of Valor award
Two Jefferson City Police officers have received the Medal of Valor award from Missouri’s governor, for their roles in a deadly April 2020 incident involving a man suspected of several drive-by shootings into homes. State Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director Sandy Karsten says Jefferson City Police Sergeant Michael Ottolini and Detective Lee Alex Clawson …
Missouri state trooper honored for saving teen’s life at Lake of the Ozarks
Missouri’s governor has presented the Medal of Valor to a state trooper who helped rescue others, after a deadly July 2020 boating crash at Lake of the Ozarks. Governor Parson says Patrol Corporal Jason Ashby was off duty in a boat, when it was struck by an intoxicated boater. Ashby was knocked unconscious and when …
Missouri’s governor weighs in on Columbia Public Schools’ mask requirement
Missouri’s governor is critical of Columbia Public Schools (CPS) for its mask mandate. During a live appearance on the Eagle’s “Wake Up Columbia,” Governor Mike Parson (R) told listeners that he will be watching closely to see what happens with the attorney general’s lawsuit against CPS and the Columbia school board. “Why in the world …
Rowden: Medicaid expansion will likely require supplemental budget in January
A top Missouri Senate leader doesn’t believe the governor will call a special session this fall, on Medicaid expansion funding. Senate Majority Leader Caleb Rowden (R-Columbia) tells “Wake Up Columbia” that he thinks lawmakers can wait until January, before they would need to approve a supplemental budget. 53 percent of Missouri voters approved Medicaid expansion …
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