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Lawmakers are looking toward getting a controversial gun bill to the governor’s desk this week as the session inches toward a close.House Bill 944 was brought to a Senate committee to hear witness testimony and hash out differences related to the bill’s terms late last week. The bill was sponsored by Rep. Rodger Reedy, R-Windsor, and handled in the Senate by Sen. Jason Bean, R-Holcomb.
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The True/False Film Fest saw a turnout of approximately 9,500 in 2021. While lower attendance was expected because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this was down about 37,000 tickets from last year.
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Here's a roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom, including:Missouri Legislature Begins Final Week With Plenty Of Unfinished BusinessKansas City Mayor Says State Should Allow Local Gun RulesMissouri Democrats May Use Filibuster To Force Change In FInal Week Of Regular SessionMarker Recognizing Lynching In Columbia Vandalized
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Columbia police are investigating after vandals damaged an historical marker commemorating the 1923 lynching of James T. Scott.
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Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas says a state law that prevents cities from enacting their own gun control measures hamstrings his efforts to address the city’s gun deaths.
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Regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom, including:Missouri Legislature Passes $35 Billion Budget Without Medicaid ExpansionSt. Louis Congresswoman Describes Nearly Losing Two BabiesColumbia Police Department Investigating Vandalism of Historical MarkerMissouri House Votes to Let College Athletes Cash In
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Maurice Gipson, MU vice chancellor for inclusion, diversity and equity, announced that he was pausing plans to restructure MU's social justice centers, plans which caused outrage among students and faculty members.
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The University of Missouri’s College of Education received a $1 million gift during National Teacher Appreciation Week to support elementary education students.
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The GOP-led Missouri House on Thursday passed a bill that would ensure colleges don’t stand in the way of athletes making money off their stardom.
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A congressional committee examining the Black maternal health crisis heard emotional testimony from one of the committee’s own members.Democrat Cori Bush of St. Louis on Thursday described how she nearly lost the lives of her two children two decades ago, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.
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More people in Missouri died in 2020 than were born, a rarity that was due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Missouri lawmakers have approved a tax credit program to pay for kids to go to private schools.