Boone County Sheriff Dwayne Carey is excited about this week’s groundbreaking ceremony for the new multi-million dollar Boone County Sheriff’s regional law enforcement training center in Columbia. …
Read More »(LISTEN): NFIB Missouri director Brad Jones appears on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
NFIB Missouri director Brad Jones expects the state budget to dominate discussion and attention at the Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City during the next several weeks. Mr. …
Read More »(LISTEN): “Missouri Times” publisher Scott Faughn discusses state budget and Plocher investigation on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
The Missouri House has approved a proposed $46.4 billion state operating budget, which now heads across the Rotunda to the Senate. It includes a 3.2 percent pay …
Read More »UPDATE: Danny Santulli’s family set to testify at Missouri Capitol on hazing legislation next week, lawmaker says
939 the Eagle has confirmed that the family of former Mizzou student and alleged hazing victim Danny Santulli is scheduled to testify before a Missouri Senate committee …
Read More »UPDATE: Missouri’s Senate President Pro Tem will not be running for office this year
Missouri’s powerful Senate President will not be a candidate for office in 2024. State Sen. Caleb Rowden (R-Columbia), the Senate President Pro Tem, made his announcement this …
Read More »UPDATE: MUPD encourages anyone with information on missing student to contact them
The University of Missouri says it’s providing support and counseling in a search for a missing student who was last seen in Nashville, Tennessee. Mizzou says student …
Read More »(LISTEN): Missouri’s high school basketball championships mean big business to Columbia
You’ll notice extra traffic around Columbia’s Mizzou Arena again today and Saturday, as the 2024 Missouri State High School Activities Association’s (MSHSAA) boys and girls basketball championships …
Read More »Missouri’s Quade, Carnahan headline tonight’s Boone County Democrats’ annual chili supper
Missouri Democratic Party chair and former congressman Russ Carnahan and the Missouri House’s top two Democrats will speak at this evening’s Boone County Democrats’ annual chili supper …
Read More »Funeral services set for former Missouri House Higher Education Committee chair
A state senator from southwest Missouri’s Springfield praises the legacy of a former Missouri House Higher Education Committee chair who’s passed away, saying he served Missourians with …
Read More »Former Missouri Senator and First Lady Jean Carnahan praised by both sides of the aisle
A public memorial service for former First Lady and former U.S. Sen. Jean Carnahan will be held in February in St. Louis. Mrs. Carnahan died Tuesday evening …
Read More »(LISTEN): “Missouri Times” publisher Scott Faughn discusses Missouri’s 2024 session on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
“Missouri Times” publisher Scott Faughn will be the guest speaker at the February 19 Cole County Lincoln Days event at Jefferson City’s Capitol Plaza Hotel. Dinner begins …
Read More »(LISTEN): Key state senator says Missouri is spending $80 to $110-million on maintenance on aging I-70
The Missouri Senate Appropriations Committee chair is defending Missouri’s $2.8 billion plan to rebuild and expand I-70 to six lanes from St. Louis to Kansas City. State …
Read More »(LISTEN): Missouri Senate Appropriations Committee chair Lincoln Hough (R-Springfield) discusses I-70 expansion on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Powerful State Sen. Lincoln Hough (R-Springfield) chairs the Missouri Senate Appropriations Committee in Jefferson City. He spearheaded the bipartisan effort for Missouri’s $2.8 billion I-70 expansion plan. …
Read More »(LISTEN): U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison (R-Springfield) discusses school choice legislation and state highway bill on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison (R-Springfield) is not a fan of legislation from State Rep. Don Mayhew (R-Crocker) that would change the name of I-70 in Missouri to …
Read More »(LISTEN): Missouri House Minority Leader Crystal Quade (D-Springfield) previews Missouri’s 2024 session on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
House Minority Leader Crystal Quade (D-Springfield) is seeking Missouri’s Democratic gubernatorial nomination in 2024. Republicans currently have a GOP supermajority in the House of 111-51. Leader Quade …
Read More »(LISTEN): Big Whiskey’s development in Columbia could include outside mall, similar to Chesterfield
A Columbia businessman who helped recruit Big Whiskey’s American Restaurant and Bar to Columbia is excited about the new development that will be built near the fast-growing …
Read More »Big Whiskey’s to build at fast-growing I-70 and Lake of the Woods in Columbia
A growing restaurant chain plans to build its tenth Missouri location near Columbia’s fast-growing I-70 and Lake of the Woods interchange. Big Whiskey’s American Restaurant and Bar’s …
Read More »(LISTEN): Missouri Senate Appropriations Committee chairman Lincoln Hough (R-Springfield) appears on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Missouri Senate Appropriations Committee chair Lincoln Hough (R-Springfield) says the “votes weren’t there” in the Senate last week to override any of the 14 budget bills overridden …
Read More »(LISTEN): Missouri Task Force One and Missouri National Guard reenlistment incentives get attention at veto session
The GOP-controlled Missouri House overrode 14 budget bills that were vetoed this summer by Republican Governor Mike Parson (R), but the Senate did not take up any …
Read More »(LISTEN): Missouri Attorney General Bailey discusses Senate Bill 49, gun rights and Columbia’s Brotherton case on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Missouri Governor Mike Parson (R) signed a bill into law this year that say no health care provider shall perform gender transition surgeries on any minor. Senate …
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