The Consumer Price Index shows inflation at 9.1 percent in June, which is a 40-year high. U.S. Rep. Jason Smith (R-Salem), who represents 30 counties in southeast and south-central Missouri, is blaming the Biden administration and emphasizes that you cannot spend your way out of inflation. Congressman Smith, the ranking Republican on the House Budget …
Jefferson City’s council to vote on pay raise issue on Monday
Jefferson City’s mayor is calling on the city council to approve a proposed five percent pay increase for city employees, saying it’s crucial to hiring and retention. The council is scheduled to vote on the proposal at a special meeting at 5:30 this (Monday) evening. It will impact about 300 city employees, when inflation is …
(AUDIO): Congressional candidate Taylor Burks slams Missouri Senate Majority Leader on “Wake Up Columbia”
Former Boone County Clerk Taylor Burks (R) says his campaign for west-central Missouri’s fourth congressional district will continue, even though his home is located in the third district, under a proposed new map. Burks blasted the proposed new map during a live interview on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Columbia,” telling listeners that Senate Majority …
Missouri Congressman Luetkemeyer raising concerns about inflation
An east-central Missouri congressman who’s the top Republican on the U.S. House Small Business Committee is blasting the Biden administration over inflation. CNBC reports consumer prices rose 8.5 percent in March, the fastest annual gain since 1981. U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer’s (R-St. Elizabeth) district includes Jefferson City and Fulton. “Inflation continues to hammer away at our …
(AUDIO): Southeast Missouri Congressman discusses potential government shutdown and 2022 on “Wake Up Columbia”
The federal government could shut down Friday at midnight. U.S. Rep. Jason Smith (R-Salem) is the ranking Republican on the U.S. House Budget Committee. He represents 30 counties in southeast and south-central Missouri. He joined us live on “Wake Up Columbia” this morning to discuss the potential shutdown and the economy. Congressman Smith blames the …