The latest local news, weather and high school sports in and around Columbia and Jefferson City

Yesterday at 5:05 AM  Vote for the Cat: Kitten vies for mayor of Mexican city, promising to sleep most of the day

Thursday, June 13, 2013  Both measures are backed by the Missouri Roundtable for Life and could go on the 2014 ballot if enough registered voters sign the petitions.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  The bill would cut Missouri's income tax rate for the first time in more than 90 years.

Monday, June 10, 2013 

Thursday, June 06, 2013  The measure would have imposed a local use tax on vehicles purchased from any seller other than a Missouri dealer.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  Fewer than 63,000 of the nearly 485,000 registered voters in the 8th Congressional District actually cast ballots in the election.

Friday, May 24, 2013  Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys as Scouts, but controversy likely to persist

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Water cannon, legions of police bolster French Assembly building for final gay marriage vote

Monday, April 22, 2013  Missouri residents could be unable to get driver's licenses if a budget plan passed by the Missouri Senate actually were to become law.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  The Missouri Senate has approved legislation barring the state Revenue Department from scanning personal documents shown by people applying for driver's licenses.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  Voters in more than a dozen Missouri counties have approved local taxes that can be applied to out-of-state purchases.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  Over-crowding and parking are major issues at the elementary school.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  The committee heard testimony Monday from some former poll workers who say the machines now used in Missouri malfunction and miscount votes.

Monday, March 18, 2013  The Supreme Court will hear arguments today about validity of Arizona's voter registration law.

Monday, March 11, 2013