Longtime mid-Missouri Judge Kevin Crane announced last week that he will not seek re-election in 2024. 13th judicial Circuit Judge Crane says it’s been a privilege and honor to serve the citizens of Boone and Callaway counties for the past 34 years. Judge Crane will serve his final year in office in 2024. Former Deputy Missouri Attorney General Jesus Osete has announced he will run for the position. Counselor Osete joined us live on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri’, telling listeners that this will be an old-fashioned grassroots campaign. He plans to knock on as many doors as possible in both Boone and Callaway counties, and predicts it will take about $100,000 to run for this race. Counselor Osete has argued before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and the Missouri Supreme Court:
(LISTEN): Mid-Missouri expected to see light snow today into this evening
Rain and light snow has been falling during the overnight hours in parts of mid-Missouri.
National Weather Service (NWS) St. Louis meteorologist Melissa Byrd tells 939 the Eagle that some light snow will likely impact your morning and evening commute today in Columbia, Jefferson City and Fulton.
“We will still see snow in the morning for the most part and then as the warmer air comes in, it will transition to a widespread mix of rain and snow. Now as that system starts to move a little further to the east, colder air will filter in and the rain will change to all snow Wednesday evening,” Ms. Byrd says.
She also says a band of heavier snow could bring one to two inches of accumulation. However, it’s hard to pinpoint where that band will be.
“It’s going to be a very narrow band maybe only a few miles wide and 20-30 miles long, maybe more, that will get a heavier snow burst with this system and get some accumulations on the ground,” says Byrd.
The NWS St. Louis office has not issued any advisories or warnings for the mid-Missouri area. You should still expect some slick spots and be prepared for snow. A reminder that Missouri road conditions are available 24-7 on the Missouri Department of Transportation website. You can also call MoDOT 24-7 at 1-888-ASK-MODOT.
Keep your radio tuned to 939 the Eagle for updated forecast and weather information.
Missouri’s 2024 legislative session begins one week from today
Missouri lawmakers will return to Jefferson City one week from today for the start of Missouri’s 2024 legislative session.
Under the state Constitution, lawmakers start their session on the first Wednesday after the first Monday in January, which is January 3 this year. GOP Governor Mike Parson will deliver his final State of the State address on Wednesday January 24 at 3 pm. He’ll outline his legislative priorities and his budget recommendations. One of the governor’s top priorities in 2023 was state employee pay. Cole County’s approximately 14,000 state employees received a 8.7 percent pay raise in February, under a bipartisan plan proposed by the governor. The governor will address a joint session of the Legislature, where he’ll be flanked by Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe (R) and House Speaker Dean Plocher (R-Des Peres).
State Sen. Mike Bernskoetter (R-Jefferson City), who chairs the Missouri Senate General Laws Committee, says state lawmakers have also set aside millions of dollars to fund improvements to the Missouri Capitol’s aging interior. Senator Bernskoetter would like to see the governor address that during the State of the State.
Republicans will have supermajorities in both chambers again in 2024: they hold a 24-10 supermajority in the Missouri Senate and a 111-51 supermajority in the House.
(LISTEN): Longtime Columbia business emphasizes the importance of giving back to the community
Being a good corporate citizen is a key philosophy of Columbia’s Johnston Paint and Decorating, which will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2025.
Co-owner Blair “Murph” Murphy, who started his career with the company in 1988 unloading trucks, tells 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable” that they donated 414 free carpet remnants to teachers in August. Mr. Murphy credits his wife, Melissa, for that tradition. He adds that some of the teachers drive several hours for free carpet remnants.
“Prior to COVID, we had two ladies that walked into that event from St. Joe (northwest Missouri’s St. Joseph), Missouri. They had driven down to Columbia, six-seven hours roundtrip for two carpet remnants for free,” Murphy tells listeners.
Columbia businessman L.D. Johnston and his sons Paul and Lennie started the company in 1925 at 14 North Ninth street, near the Blue Note. The company grew so much that they moved to the 700 block of East Broadway in 1939, where CJ’s is now located. The business later moved to 7th and Ash and is now at its fourth location on Buttonwood.
You can listen to the full interview with Blair Murphy here.
(LISTEN): Boone County clerk Brianna Lennon discusses Boone County presidential caucus information on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Boone County clerk Brianna Lennon has outlined presidential caucus information for the Boone County Republican Party, the Boone County Democratic Party and the Boone County Libertarian Party on her website. Counselor Lennon joined us live on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”. She tells listeners that the political parties in Missouri will administer their own presidential preference selection process. Clerk Lennon tells listeners that Boone County Republicans will caucus at 10 am on March 2, 2024 at the Family Worship Center on East Boone Femme Church road in Columbia. She says the Boone County Democrats’ selection process includes mail-in voting and in-person voting. Boone County Democrats will host in-person voting on March 23, 2024 from 8 am to noon at a location to be determined. Boone County Libertarians can participate in their state convention on February 24, 2024, Counselor Lennon says:
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