House child care tax credit bill advances
By: Madeline Shannon, Columbia Missourian JEFFERSON CITY — Efforts continued Thursday to move legislation forward that would allow employers, child care providers and families a tax credit in a push
Clean slate bill gives the opportunity to expunge felony records
By: Elise Wilke- Grimm, Columbia Missourian Missouri Workers Center and other community allies gathered on Clean Slate Advocacy Day on Tuesday (March 12). Participants joined forces to lobby for Senate
Trump sweeps mid-Missouri in Republicans’ first caucus since 2012
By: Emma Murphy, Quinn Coffman and Camden Doherty, Columbia Missourian Donald Trump supporters turned out in force Saturday to give the former president a decisive win in Missouri’s first Republican
Boone County Commission approves rental standards for unincorporated areas
By: Lucy Valeski, Columbia Missourian Rentals in unincorporated areas of Boone County will be held to new minimum standards, like the availability of heat and running water, after the Boone
Republicans raise questions over March caucuses
By: Katie Taranto and Sigi Ris, Columbia Missourian Some Boone County Republicans- as well as some state and party officials- are voicing concerns about the party’s March 2 presidential caucus,
State Rep Toalson Reisch responds to Commission’s action on senior property tax freeze
By: Rep. Cheri Toalson Reisch There has been a lot of dialogue surrounding Senate Bill 190 that went into effect August 28, 2023. These are my thoughts, while others may
Senior Property Tax Exemption to be on April 2, 2024 Ballot
Boone County Commission Calls For Election Regarding Implementation of Senate Bill 190 On the April 2, 2024 General Municipal Election ballot, voters in Boone County will have the opportunity to
Senate Bill Push for Changes to Personal Property Tax
By: Aidan Pittman, Columbia Missourian JEFFERSON CITY — Bills that would alter Missouri’s personal property tax by changing eligibility for its tax freeze and lowering assessment rates, were discussed Tuesday,
County Commissioners Hold ARPA Listening Session as Deadline for Final Round of Applications Approaches
By: Tara Blue As the Jan. 26th application deadline approaches, Boone County Commissioners Kip Kendrick and Justin Aldred met with Southern Boone residents on Wednesday, Jan. 10th at the school