About 500 people in the Columbia and Rocheport areas are without power this (Wednesday) morning, after strong winds prompted severe thunderstorm warnings overnight. Boone Electric Cooperative’s website says about 300 people are without power in the 652…
Columbia lawmaker considering bill involving semiautomatic weapons
An attorney who represents Columbia in the Missouri House is considering filing legislation that would ban teens from being able to purchase semiautomatic weapons in Missouri. State Rep. David Tyson Smith (D-Columbia) made his announcement in a Thursda…
Missouri commodity groups pleased with passage of eminent domain legislation
(Story has been updated to include information that Grain Belt is specifically exempt from the legislation, and that it only impacts future projects) Missouri Farm Bureau and two Columbia-based agricultural groups are praising the Legislature’s passage…
Basye: Rural Missouri school administrators worried about $38,000 starting salaries for teachers
A veteran mid-Missouri state lawmaker says tension over congressional redistricting kept the GOP-controlled Legislature from accomplishing a lot more this session. State Rep. Chuck Basye (R-Rocheport) says the issue dominated the entire session, includ…
Proposed new Missouri congressional redistricting map splits Columbia near I-70
A veteran mid-Missouri state lawmaker is hopeful the House will approve a new congressional redistricting map by early next week. The proposed new House map splits Columbia into two districts, but it’s difficult to see where the boundary is. State Rep….
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