Eight Republicans and three Democrats have filed to run for Missouri Secretary of State, hoping to replace incumbent Jay Ashcroft (R), who’s running for governor. State Sen. …
Read More »(LISTEN): Area state senator running for Missouri secretary of state sponsoring paper ballot legisation
A state senator who represents mid-Missouri’s Cooper and Howard counties in Jefferson City is pushing paper ballots as he seeks the GOP nomination for Secretary of State. …
Read More »(LISTEN): “Missouri Times” publisher Scott Faughn discusses Missouri Secretary of State and Treasurer races on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Then-State Rep. Jason Kander (D-Kansas City) beat then-Missouri House Speaker Pro Tem Shane Schoeller (R-Willard) by 39,000 votes in Missouri’s 2012 secretary of state race. Mr. Schoeller …
Read More »Standing room-only crowd at Boone County Lincoln Days in Columbia
Thursday night’s Boone County Lincoln Days drew a standing-room only crowd to Columbia’s Midway Golf and Games. A few dozen candidates and surrogates spoke to the crowd, …
Read More »Missouri’s Bailey, Rowden and Hoskins among numerous speakers at tonight’s Boone County Lincoln Days
Missouri’s attorney general will keynote this evening’s Boone County Lincoln Days banquet in Columbia. It will take place at Midway Golf and Games, which is near I-70. …
Read More »(LISTEN): Boone County GOP central committee chair Tony Lupo discuses Pro Tem Rowden on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Boone County GOP central committee chair Tony Lupo says the committee has not written a letter to Missouri Senate President Pro Tem Caleb Rowden (R-Columbia) calling for …
Read More »(LISTEN): Missouri Senate President Pro Tem Caleb Rowden discusses committee chairmanships and 2024 session on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Missouri’s Senate President Pro Tem has stripped three fellow Republicans of their committee chairmanships, describing them as “the “Chaos Caucus.” While Republicans have a 24-10 supermajority in …
Read More »(LISTEN): U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-Raymore) discusses Thanksgiving, 2024 re-election and fentanyl forum on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-Raymore) represents a sprawling district in west-central Missouri that includes Columbia, Centralia, Sturgeon, Sedalia and Warrensburg. He joined us live this morning on …
Read More »(LISTEN): Missouri Senate President Pro Tem Caleb Rowden (R-Columbia) discusses secretary of state’s race, term limits and sports wagering on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable”
Missouri Senate President Pro Tem Caleb Rowden (R-Columbia) is seeking the GOP nomination for secretary of state in August 2024. Senator Rowden, who is being forced out …
Read More »Columbia’s Rowden running for Missouri Secretary of State in 2024
Missouri’s powerful Senate President Pro Tem is seeking the GOP nomination for secretary of state next year. State Sen. Caleb Rowden (R-Columbia) made his announcement Saturday with …
Read More »(LISTEN): U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-Raymore) appears on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-Raymore) represents north Columbia and northern Boone County on Capitol Hill, as well as a large portion of west-central Missouri, including Sedalia and …
Read More »(AUDIO): U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-Raymore) discusses drought, federal farm bill and China on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-Raymore) serves on the House Agriculture Committee in Washington. His sprawling west-central Missouri district includes Columbia, Sedalia, Warrensburg and Centralia. He’s inviting farmers …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri’s Hoskins hopes to become secretary of state
A state senator who represents three mid-Missouri counties in the 939 the Eagle listening area is running for secretary of state next year. State Sen. Denny Hoskins …
Read More »(AUDIO): U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-Raymore) explains his debt ceiling vote on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-Raymore) is one of 72 House Republicans to vote no on the bill to suspend the nation’s debt limit through January 2025. Congressman …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri Senate leader is not optimistic about sports wagering legislation
Missouri’s Senate President Pro Tem says the Legislature is unlikely to approve sports wagering this session. The House voted 118-35 in March to approve sports wagering, but …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri sports wagering supporters say bill addresses compulsive gambling
Bipartisan sports wagering legislation is now heading to the Missouri Senate, after being approved by the House on a 118-35 vote. The 23-page House Bill 556 taxes sports …
Read More »(AUDIO): State Rep. Dan Houx (R-Warrensburg) discusses sports wagering legislation on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
The Missouri House has voted 118-35 to give final approval to bipartisan sports wagering legislation. The bill taxes sports betting at 10 percent and those revenues would …
Read More »Missouri Governor Parson and trade delegation heading to Sweden and Germany
Missouri’s governor and first lady are heading to Sweden and Germany for an international trade mission. Governor Mike Parson and First Lady Teresa Parson are leaving today …
Read More »(AUDIO) Kehoe says state employee pay raise is critical for Missouri’s veterans homes
Missouri’s lieutenant governor says there’s both a waiting list and open bed space at the state’s seven veterans homes, because the state Department of Public Safety (DPS) …
Read More »Hoskins: sports wagering is a solution to funding Missouri veterans homes
A veteran Missouri lawmaker who’s in his 14th year in Jefferson City is frustrated by the Legislature’s failure to pass Sportsbook, which is sports wagering. Powerful Senate …
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