Local Briefs: Thursday, March 26, 2026 | News | Maryville Forum This all-access subscription includes print delivery of the Thursday paper, access to all online news and pages, and daily news delivered to your email inbox Please allow 24-36 hours for the online account to activate as part of this subscription selection
Commentary: Christensen’s Capitol Report | Commentary | Maryville Forum HB 629: Modifies provisions relating to personal property assessments: In 2026, the bill will reduce the assessment rate for personal property from 33 3% to 30% of its true value It also prevents increases in the aggregate valuation of personal property from being counted as new construction, which affects how property taxes are calculated Furthermore, the bill allows assessors to use
Commentary: Rep. Mazzie Christensens Capitol Report To the Great Constituents of District 2, This week, Rep Keith Elliott and I had the opportunity to present our House Concurrent Resolution urging Congress to reinstate mandatory country-of-origin Labeling I’ve participated in a lot of hearings over the years, but I can honestly say — this one
Column: Sen. Blacks Capitol Report | News | Maryville Forum On Thursday, the Missouri Senate Appropriations Committee heard testimony from the governor’s office regarding his proposed budget for the 2026 fiscal year, which included a $60 million reappropriation to the rural roads fund, a fund that has greatly benefited northwest Missouri Additionally, the governor proposed an additional $200 million increase to the Foundation Formula, fully funding
Nuclear power push stalls in Missouri legislature over who pays . . . As electricity demand has increased, so have utility bills — which has caught the attention of customers and lawmakers alike Some Missouri policymakers are looking toward nuclear power to fill that need But finding a way to pay for multi-billion dollar nuclear facilities has been a sticking point in the state legislature this year
Record: 11-10 | Community | Maryville Forum COURT NEWS This all-access subscription includes print delivery of the Thursday paper, access to all online news and pages, and daily news delivered to your email inbox Please allow 24-36 hours for the online account to activate as part of this subscription selection