Here’s what you need to know: Tuesday, October 29

Family acknowledges death of Clark Lane shooting victim

The family of a man seriously injured in a shooting on Clark Lane acknowledged his death after police reports Thursday night contradicted family reports about whether the victim was still alive.

Orrion Moody’s family posted a GoFundMe on Saturday saying he had died.

Columbia Public Schools looking to add educational days

Columbia Public Schools is looking to add two instructional days to its calendar for the 2024-2025 school year.

Under state law, districts must have 169 educational days on the calendar. At the beginning of this school year, the district only had 167 instructional days.

Opponents of Proposition A say some workers could abuse paid sick leave

While support for the ballot measure has dominated conversation about it in recent weeks, several Missouri business representatives spoke against Proposition A on Monday at a news conference.

Representatives from Associated Industries of Missouri, the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Missouri Grocers Association, the Missouri Restaurant Association, the Missouri Retailers Association and the National Federation of Independent Business say the groups oppose the proposal.

DESE will not meet child care subsidy accrual goal and requests a compliance waiver

The Department of Primary and Secondary Education has made progress in addressing the backlog of child care subsidies, but will still fall short of its goal of reviewing the backlog of all payment corrections by the end of October.

Technical problems with the launch of the Missouri Child Care Data System have resulted in thousands of dollars in late payments for providers, forcing some to close their doors.

‘I’ve never waited so long’: Second week of no-excuse absentee voting brings long lines

This is the first presidential election to offer no-excuse absentee voting in Missouri.

“The vote itself only takes two minutes, but the wait makes the process much longer,” said Chief Deputy Clerk Dawn Cremeans of the Cole County Clerk’s Office. “It all really depends on the time of day.”

At the Boone County Clerk’s Office on Monday, voters told KOMU 8 they waited 35 to more than 45 minutes to cast their ballots.

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