public safety

Residents can respond online and will see new questions in specific sections.

Jefferson City voters will decide in November whether to double the city’s public safety sales tax from 25 to 50 cents per 100 dollars of purchases.

Columbia City Council is asking Attorney General Catherine Hanaway to collaborate on downtown safety efforts rather than holding one business responsible.

The governor also signed into law on Thursday harsher penalties for drunk driving and age verification requirements for pornography website access.

The Division of Fire Safety has released a list of safety recommendations for people to follow as July 4 celebrations start up.

KBIA’s Rebecca Smith recently spoke with Eric Hueste, who runs the Office of Emergency Coordination for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. They spoke about some of the ways the state is working to monitor and protect the health of all soccer fans in Missouri.

Republicans say the new armed guards would improve responses to threats, while Democrats warn more guns won’t make schools safer.

Other parts of the bill include limits on flying drones over open-air stadiums and establishing a crime for gift card fraud.

The council will also hear about constructing a new Fire Station 5 and introduce a one-year data center ban.

The council also approved Love Columbia's lease despite transparency concerns