Columbia Board of Realtors chief executive officer Brian Toohey says new home sales in Boone County are up 16 percent this year, while permits are down 15 percent. He also says existing home sales in Columbia are down 18 percent. Mr. Toohey joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable.” Mr. Toohey was born in St. Louis and lived briefly in Atlanta before his family moved back to St. Louis. He earned his degree in political science from Fulton’s Westminster College and earned his MBA at William Woods University in Fulton. Mr. Toohey also tells listeners that more college graduates are staying in the Columbia area:
(LISTEN): Dustin Stanton of Stanton Brothers Eggs in Centralia appears on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable”
Stanton Brothers Eggs in northern Boone County is the nation’s largest independent free range egg operation. The 1,400 acre farm west of Centralia has been in the Stanton family since 1845, and it’s well known in Missouri’s agricultural community. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg visited the Stanton farm in 2017. Dustin Stanton, who handles the sales and marketing side of the operation, joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable” program. Mr. Stanton, a former Boone County treasurer, tells listeners that hard work is the key to their success. He also discussed the milo that is fed to their chickens:
(LISTEN): Missouri’s Rowden, Hoskins clash again over sports wagering
Two Missouri GOP state senators who are running for secretary of state next year are blaming each other for the defeat of sports wagering legislation in Jefferson City this year.
Senate President Pro Tem Caleb Rowden (R-Columbia) spoke Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable” program.
“We had the ability to cut property taxes, legalize sports betting and do some other things in the tax realm all in one fell swoop, and Senator Hoskins decided to kill all of that because they want slot machines in gas stations,” Senator Rowden says.
Senator Rowden tells listeners that the legality of these slot machines in gas stations is questionable, noting the issue is currently in litigation.
State Sen. Denny Hoskins (R-Warrenburg), who represents mid-Missouri’s Cooper County in the listening area, disagrees. He’s issued a statement to 939 the Eagle, which says “the Missouri Constitution says state tax revenue from gaming must be used for education and veterans and currently that tax revenue does not fully fund our veterans homes and cemeteries. As a veteran of the Missouri Army National Guard, I will continue to fight to find a dedicated funding source for our veterans homes and cemeteries. Unfortunately, as a former pop singer, Rowden’s loyalties lie with getting the best deal for casinos, not the best deal for Missouri veterans and taxpayers.”
Meantime, Senate President Pro Tem Rowden says term limits are good but that Missouri’s term limits are bad. Missouri voters approved term limits in 1992, and state lawmakers can serve up to four terms in the House (eight years) and up to two four-year Senate terms (eight years) for a maximum of 16 years in Jefferson City. Senator Rowden tells 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable” he’d like to see that tweaked and sent back to voters.
“I love the idea or I like the idea of saying ok you can just serve 16 years (in the Missouri Legislature) but you can do it wherever you want. Because instead of saying you can only serve eight and eight in either chamber, there’s a bunch of House members that are never going to run for the (Missouri) Senate, but if they’re there for 16 years they have the ability to really kind of put their roots down and figure out those ways to really serve their community well,” says Rowden.
You can listen to host Fred Parry’s full interview with Senator Rowden here.
(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 of the Senate by term limits at the end of 2024, joined 939 the Eagle host Fred Parry for the hour on Saturday morning’s “CEO Roundtable” program. Term limits were a key topic of discussion. Missouri voters approved term limits in 1992, and lawmakers can serve up to four terms in the Missouri House (eight years) and up to two Senate terms (eight years) for a maximum of 16 years. Senator Rowden tells listeners he’d like to see that changed. Under his proposal, the 16 years would stay the same but a lawmaker could serve it wherever they want to. For instance, you could serve eight House terms for a total of 16 years etc. Senator Rowden also outlined his reasons for running for secretary of state, saying it’s an office that can make Missourians lives better and easier. Fred Parry and Senator Rowden also discussed sports wagering on the program. Senator Rowden blames State Sen. Denny Hoskins (R-Warrensburg) for sports wagering’s defeat in the 2023 session, saying Senator Hoskins wanted slot machines in gas stations:
(LISTEN): I-70 Rocheport bridge project running ahead of schedule, top Columbia business leader says
The longtime Columbia of Chamber of Commerce president says the massive $240-million I-70 Rocheport bridge project is going well and is ahead of schedule.
Columbia Chamber president Matt McCormick spoke Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable.”
“I just drove across it last night. The crazy thing about it is what’s there now is as wide as the old bridge that we were always using, and now they’re about to put a second piece to that. The great that they are doing, thinking ahead, is building that to where it can hold six lanes all the way across so it can be restriped for that,” Mr. McCormick says.
Missouri received an $81-million federal grant from the Trump administration for the project. It was the largest competitive grant ever received by the state Department of Transportation (MoDOT). Missouri Governor Mike Parson has told 939 the Eagle that the $81-million grant was crucial. He notes four-million trucks cross the aging bridge annually.
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