The Missouri House has voted to give final approval to bipartisan legislation that creates a one-mile buffer between landfills and neighboring towns. House Bill 909 is sponsored …
Read More »(AUDIO): U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-Harrisonville) discusses packer legislation and other farm issues on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-Harrisonville) has filed new federal legislation aimed at increasing meat processing capacity in Missouri and nationwide. Congressman Alford’s bill is titled the “Amplifying …
Read More »(AUDIO): Former U.S. Rep. Billy Long (R-Springfield) emphasizes civility on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Former U.S. Rep. Billy Long (R-Springfield) accumulated one of the most conservative voting records in Missouri’s GOP delegation during his 12 years on Capitol Hill. For State …
Read More »Hartzler: Blaze in mid-Missouri’s Wooldridge started in a combine
West-central Missouri’s outgoing congresswoman says the massive October blaze that destroyed more than 2,500 acres was started by a combine. U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Harrisonville), who represents Wooldridge, …
Read More »(AUDIO): Outgoing U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Harrisonville) focusing on fire-damaged Wooldridge as she leaves office
Outgoing U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Harrisonville) is focusing on several things as she leaves office, including fire-damaged Wooldridge. She represents the small Cooper County town on Capitol …
Read More »Congressman-Elect Mark Alford (R-Harrisonville) appears on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
U.S. Rep.-Elect Mark Alford (R-Harrisonville) will be sworn-in to office in January on Capitol Hill. He’s calling for securing the U-S border with Mexico and for finishing …
Read More »Missouri congresswoman questioning management of wildlife refuge near Wooldridge fire scene
The congresswoman who represents fire-damaged Wooldridge in Cooper County has questions for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service about how they’ve managed the Big Muddy National Fish …
Read More »(AUDIO): U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Harrisonville) discusses Thanksgiving and Wooldridge fire on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Outgoing U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Harrisonville) is finishing her sixth and final term on Capitol Hill, after her unsuccessful Senate run in August. Congresswoman Hartzler joined us …
Read More »Wooldridge residents and state lawmaker say rebuilding church is symbolic
A state lawmaker with more than 30 years of fire experience has never seen a blaze like last Saturday’s wildfire that destroyed 23 structures in mid-Missouri’s rural …
Read More »(AUDIO): West-central Missouri GOP congressional candidate Mark Alford appears live on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
West-central Missouri GOP congressional candidate Mark Alford is predicting that Republicans will retake control of the U.S. House and U.S. Senate in November. Mr. Alford is the …
Read More »Missouri Congressman Cleaver calls for ban on assault weapons; Hartzler favors armed guards
A congresswoman who represents Columbia on Capitol Hill backs a plan to arm guards in schools. U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Harrisonville), a former teacher who’s running for …
Read More »Missouri’s governor and Congresswoman Hartzler respond to mass shooting at Texas school
Missouri’s governor says he’s praying for the victims and their families in Tuesday’s deadly Texas school shooting. NBC News reports Texas officials say at least 19 children …
Read More »Increasing meatpacking capacity is top priority for Hartzler, as meat and beef prices rise across Missouri
A west-central Missouri congresswoman who serves on the House Agriculture Committee says we must increase meatpacking capacity. U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Harrisonville) tells 939 the Eagle’s “Wake …
Read More »U.S. Interior Department to reinstate police escorts for Honor Flights
Missouri’s two U.S. senators have announced that the National Park Service will reinstate police escorts for Honor Flights to Washington. The Department of Interior has reversed an …
Read More »(AUDIO) U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Harrisonville) slams Interior officials over Honor Flight changes
U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Harrisonville) is blasting the Biden administration and the Interior Department over the department’s apparent decision to stop providing police escorts for American veterans …
Read More »(AUDIO): U.S. Rep. Billy Long (R-Springfield) blasts “the swamp” on “Wake Up Columbia”
U.S. Rep. Billy Long (R-Springfield) is emphasizing the issue of illegal immigration as he campaigns for Missouri’s GOP U.S. Senate nomination. During a live interview on 939 …
Read More »Columbia’s mayor describes I-70 Rocheport bridge project as a game-changer
Columbia’s outgoing mayor says he can’t think of a larger generational investment than the $240-million new I-70 Rocheport bridge project. A groundbreaking ceremony for the massive project …
Read More »Columbia Regional Airport’s new terminal expected to open by Labor Day
More than 100 people turned out on Tuesday to tour the $23-million new terminal being built at Columbia Regional Airport (COU). U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Harrisonville), Columbia …
Read More »Missouri’s Brattin: there’s talk about bringing up Senate version of congressional redistricting map
A state senator who’s seeking the GOP nomination in west-central Missouri’s fourth congressional district says there could be progress soon on the congressional redistricting map issue in …
Read More »Congressional map approved by state Senate impacts three mid-Missouri counties
The Missouri Senate has given approval to a congressional map that likely solidifies six GOP districts, while maintaining two overwhelmingly Democratic districts. Thursday’s vote was 22-10. State …
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