Missouri

'My Life, My Town': Madelyne And Landon Brand

KBIA and Columbia Missourian — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 20:23:00 +0000

More than a quarter of Missouri's population lives in rural areas. The series "My Life, My Town" documents the lives of teenagers from small Missouri towns. These are the youth who make up the future of rural life -- IF they decide to stay.

KC State Of The City Speech Overshadowed By On-Stage Disruption

Laura Ziegler — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:57:46 +0000

As Mayor Sly James delivered a predictable State of the City address at the Gem Theater Tuesday morning, Derron Black, 31, stormed the podium from backstage, pushed the mayor out of the way, and screamed obscenities into the microphone.

'My Life, My Town': Alaysha Jefferson

KBIA and Columbia Missourian — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Medicaid Expansion Foiled Again

Marshall Griffin — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:47:17 +0000

It was not a good day for backers of Medicaid expansion, as the proposal suffered setbacks on both sides of the Missouri Capitol on Wednesday.

Tournament Play Starts For Area Teams

Greg Echlin — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Conference tournament basketball begins for the three area major schools today. Missouri plays in its first Southeastern Conference tournament game tonight in Nashville as the number-6 seed. In Kansas City at the Big 12 tournament, top-seeded Kansas plays this afternoon at 2, then K-State takes the floor tonight at 6.

Abolishing Daylight Savings

Brian Ellison, Matthew Long-Middleton and Claire McInerny — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:36:19 +0000

Saturday night, as our clocks sprung forward and we lost an hour of our day, one man in Missouri was hoping this would be the last Daylight Savings Time he went through. Representative Delus Johnson of St. Joseph, Mo. proposed a bill that would extend the Daylight Savings change all year long.

Two Separate Mo. House Committees Reject Medicaid Expansion Efforts

Marshall Griffin — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:56:20 +0000

Medicaid expansion is dead for now in the Missouri House. Two separate House committees voted down efforts on Monday to expand Medicaid to 259-thousand Missourians next year and 41,000 more in later years.

Proposed Higher Education Funding Formula Released Today

Marshall Griffin — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:04:02 +0000

A joint House-Senate panel is recommending performance play a role in how much money Missouri’s colleges and universities get from the state each year.

Nixon Delivers State Of The State

Marshall Griffin and Marshall — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:33:22 +0000

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon pitched a nearly $26 billion budget to the state of Missouri during Monday’s State of the State Address. It includes spending increases for K-12 schools, higher education, and the proposed Medicaid expansion he’s been calling for since late November.

Report Suggests Missouri Missing Out On Internet Sales Tax Revenue

Marshall Griffin — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 22:24:22 +0000

It appears that Missouri has lost more than $2 billion in revenue over the past nine years because it does not collect sales taxes on purchases made over the Internet.

McCaskill Hopes For Compromise On 'Fiscal Cliff'

Frank Morris — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 20:17:51 +0000

Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill, a Democrat, says that falling over the so-called fiscal cliff, the deep program cuts, and big tax increases set to hit January 1st wouldn’t be as dramatic as some people imagine.

Top Of The Morning News: December 20, 2012

Laura Spencer — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:30:00 +0000

The KC metro area experienced its first winter storm. Missouri Senators weighed in on legislation to curb gun violence. Kansas tied for last when it comes to public health preparedness. Those stories & more from KCUR.

Rep. Cleaver On 'Plan B' And The Fiscal Cliff

Frank Morris — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 22:55:53 +0000

The U.S. House of Representatives is likely to vote Thursday on a proposal advanced by Speaker John Boehner to avoid the "fiscal cliff."

Kansas Tied For Last In Health Emergency Preparedness

Elana Gordon — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 22:20:01 +0000

A new report out this week finds that Kansas and Missouri are vulnerable in key areas when it comes to being prepared for a public health emergency, like a disease outbreak or natural disaster.

Missouri Senators Disagree About Gun Control

Chris McDaniel — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 22:14:49 +0000

After the tragedy in Connecticut, many are now looking to Congress and the President to enact legislation that will curb gun violence. But Missouri’s Senators don’t agree on what that response should be.