Southern Missouri’s powerful U.S. House Ways and Means Committee chair Jason Smith (R-Salem) predicts U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) will be elected House Speaker today at noon. U.S. Rep. Jason Smith (R-Salem) joined us live this morning on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”, saying he know the House Republican caucus. Congressman Smith also discussed his comments yesterday on Capitol Hill regarding poverty guidelines. Chairman Smith tells listeners that the Biden administration’s new recommended poverty guidelines would mean that a family in Alabama has to earn less than one in California to get services like school lunch and food stamps. He says all states should be treated the same, whether it’s Alabama, South Dakota or California. “This is about robbing resources from rural America to benefit coastal elite,” Congressman Smith said in a committee hearing. He elaborated during the “Wake Up” interview. Congressman Smith also discussed college campuses on the show, telling listeners that publicly-funded universities nationwide are focused more on “preferred speech” than on freedom of speech:
(AUDIO): “Missouri Times” publisher Scott Faughn discusses Leader Quade’s Missouri gubernatorial run on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Missouri House Minority Leader Crystal Quade (D-Springfield) has announced her gubernatorial campaign for 2024. Leader Quade has posted a campaign video outlining her background. She notes she grew up poor and lived on food stamps and leftovers. The video also shows her playing roller derby. “Missouri Times” publisher Scott Faughn, a Republican, describes Leader Quade’s story as impressive and says it’s one of the best campaign announcements that he’s seen. Faughn joined us live on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”. He says Quade will still have a difficult time getting rural votes in towns like West Plains, Farmington and Poplar Bluff: