93.9 The Eagle – The News and Talk of Columbia, MO
Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe is Missouri’s acting governor, with Governor Mike Parson on an overseas trade mission to Japan. Acting Governor Kehoe, on behalf of Governor Parson, has ordered that the Capitol dome in Jefferson City shine blue and white this weekend, starting tomorrow evening. Parson and Kehoe have issued a joint statement about what’s happed in Israel. It reads, in part: “The barbarism committed by Iran-backed Hamas terrorists has now claimed the lives of more than 1,200 people and 22 Americans, including one Missourian, in Israel. We mourn these innocent lives lost and pray for all those who have fallen victim to this merciless terror.” Acting Governor Kehoe tells listeners that we are seeing evil live, adding that what Israel has gone through is “hell on earth.” He also discussed the Buy Missouri program on “Wake Up.” Buy Missouri has more than 550 members:
Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe (right) applauds Missouri Governor Mike Parson during his January 18, 2023 State of the State address in Jefferson City. House Speaker Dean Plocher (R-Des Peres) is at left (file photo courtesy of the governor's Flickr page)
