“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 at 6 that evening, and U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-St. Elizabeth) and a number of state lawmakers are also expected to be there. Mr. Faughn joined us live this morning on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri.” We discussed the dinner, the Freedom Caucus controversy with Missouri Senate President Pro Tem Caleb Rowden (R-Columbia), and legislation from State Rep. Cheri Toalson Reisch (R-Hallsville) that would allow charter schools to operate in the Columbia Public Schools (CPS) district, without local school board sponsorship. Scott also addressed the Magnitude 7 closing in southeast Missouri’s New Madrid. House Minority Leader Crystal Quade (D-Springfield) has filed legislation aimed at saving the plant, and U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley (R) has called on President Biden to invoke the federal Defense Production Act, noting 30 percent of the nation’s aluminum is produced at the Bootheel plant. Senator Hawley says it’s an issue of national security:
(LISTEN): State Rep. Cheri Toalson Reisch (R-Hallsville) appears on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Missouri’s governor signed Senate Bill 190 into law in 2023, which allows counties to freeze property tax increases for seniors who are eligible for Social Security, own a home and are required to pay taxes on that home. Missouri counties can put the new measure in place by ordinance or by voter approval. State Rep. Cheri Toalson Reisch (R-Hallsville) joined us live on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”, saying she’s displeased with the Boone County commission’s announcement for an April election on the issue, particularly the word “certain” rather than “all”. She tells listeners that she’s still gathering signatures to try to place the issue on the August or November ballot, a measure that she says would freeze all taxing entities. Representative Toalson Reisch says seniors on fixed incomes in Boone County need this protection. She also weighed in on the removal of three GOP committee chairmen yesterday by Missouri Senate President Pro Tem Caleb Rowden (R-Columbia). Representative Toalson Reisch says both sides need to lock themselves into a room until they can work it out. And while she didn’t name names, she tells listeners there are Missouri GOP House and Senate members who don’t talk or vote like Republicans:
UPDATE: Hallsville explosion being investigated by Missouri state fire marshal
The Missouri State Fire Marshal’s office is investigating Wednesday night’s duplex explosion in Hallsville.
Boone County Fire Protection District assistant chief Gale Blomenkamp says the explosion and fire are still under investigation. He tells 939 the Eagle that two adults, a male and a female, suffered serious injuries.
Firefighters were dispatched to the two-story residential duplex on East Taylor Court at about 10:15 last night. The location is near Hallsville’s new elementary school. The fire district says firefighters encountered heavy fire when they arrived and deployed multiple hose lines to attack the blaze. Multiple witnesses tell our news partner ABC-17 that they heard a loud “boom” and saw flames shooting through the roof. ABC-17’s Mitch Kaminski says he could see a giant hole in the roof of the duplex.
30 firefighters responded to the scene, along with three fire engines, two tankers, an air truck and other vehicles
(LISTEN): Central Bank of Boone County president Ed Scavone appears on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable”
Central Bank of Boone County is Columbia’s largest bank, with approximately $3-billion in assets. The bank has 14 branches, including numerous Columbia branches and locations in Boonville, Ashland, Centralia, Hallsville and Sturgeon. Central Bank of Boone County president Ed Scavone joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Round Table.” Mr. Scavone is one of Columbia’s top business and banking leaders. He moved to Columbia in 1978, at the age of 14. His mother-in-law worked for Central Bank in Moberly. Mr. Scavone has spent 29 years with Central Bank, including four years as president of Central Bank of Boone County. Inflation and housing were two of many topics Mr. Scavone and Mr. Parry tackled on the show. Mr. Scavone tells listeners that the big spender is the government, adding that the inflation we’re seeing now has been driven by federal COVID dollars and by federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars. Fred and Mr. Scavone also discussed the local economy. Mr. Scavone tells listeners that the median home value in Boone County is now about $350,000, adding that for years, housing costs were lower in Columbia than in St. Louis and Kansas City. Mr. Parry and Mr. Scavone say that’s not the case now:
(LISTEN): Boone County Presiding Commissioner Kendrick discusses SB 190 on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Missouri’s governor signed Senate Bill 190 into law this year, which allows counties to freeze property tax increases for seniors who are eligible for Social Security, own a home and are required to pay taxes on that home. 939 the Eagle’s Mike Murphy from Comobuz reports Missouri counties can put the new measure in place by ordinance OR by voter approval. Boone County Presiding Commissioner Kip Kendrick joined us live this morning on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”. Mr. Kendrick tells listeners that Boone County commissioners recently approved a resolution stating the intent to make cleanup language of SB 190 a top priority for Boone County. State Rep. Cheri Toalson Reisch (R-Hallsville) is leading a petition drive to place the issue before voters. She tells Comobuz that voters should have the opportunity to force implementation of the new state law:
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