Cape Public Library: Jewish Missouri

The Cape Girardeau Public Library will host “Jewish Missouri” on May 19. The presentation, sponsored by the Missouri Humanities Council, will feature Dr. Mara Cohen Ioannides,* an expert on the Jewish experience in Missouri. Her talk will highlight the …

Tax cut heads to Missouri governor’s desk

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A bill is heading to Gov. Mike Kehoe's desk that would end income taxes on capital gains. The Missouri House approved HB 594 on a 102-41 vote Wednesday. The bill, already approved in the Senate, would exempt proceeds from …

Jeffries honors Cedar County’s fallen at Missouri Law Enforcement Memorial

by Melanie Chance Clay Jeffries, Chief Deputy of the Cedar County Sheriff’s Office, made his annual journey to Jefferson City this week to attend the Missouri Law Enforcement Memorial events. The somber tradition, held at the state capital, serves as a …

DoorDash delivery ends in arrest of suspected Missouri child sex criminal

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A registered sex offender in Platte County, Mo., is charged in Jackson County Court with child sex crimes that involved a missing and endangered juvenile girl from Lawrence, Kansas. Craig Trussell, 55, is accused of statutory sodomy and …

Bill overturning protections for Section 8 renters sent to Missouri governor

Local laws prohibiting landlords from discriminating against tenants who receive public assistance would be unenforceable under legislation sent to the governor’s desk Wednesday. The bill passed by a final vote of 23 to 10 on Wednesday in the Senate, over …

Missouri poised to become first U.S. state to exempt stock sale profits from income taxes

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Investors who profit from selling stocks, real estate and other assets soon could reap an even larger benefit in Missouri, which is poised to become the first U.S. state to exempt capital gains from its income tax. Legislation that …

Oak Grove, Missouri, man charged with multiple child sex crimes

A 38-year-old man was arrested and charged with multiple child sex crimes in Oak Grove, Missouri, after an online tip. Video above: Wednesday's 9 Things to Know: Real ID Enforcement Begins Today The Oak Grove Police Department said that 38-year-old …

Trump's tax cut push faces GOP resistance, Missouri lawmakers show support

President Donald Trump is pushing for significant tax cuts but faces challenges from his own party and criticism over proposed Medicaid cuts. Southeast Missouri Congressman Jason Smith chairs the Ways and Means Committee. Smith emphasized the urgency of …

Missouri is still illegally denying food assistance despite court order

One year after a federal judge ruled Missourians were being illegally denied food aid by the state, the Department of Social Services has made “no progress” in addressing the problem, the judge wrote in a scathing order this week. “The excessive call wait …

Missouri bill exempting capital gains from income tax sent to governor