The Missouri Senate is currently on spring break, after a tense first half of the 2022 session. While the Missouri House has sent 38 bills to the Senate, the Senate has approved just one bill thus far: approval of a supplemental budget. State Sen. Holly Rehder (R-Scott City) is frustrated by the Senate’s gridlock, and …
(AUDIO): Missouri GOP Secretary of State Ashcroft appears on “Wake Up Columbia”
Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft has posted a countdown clock on his office’s official website, to show how much time is left in Missouri’s 2022 session to pass election reform legislation. Secretary Ashcroft supports voter ID and paper ballot legislation, but is not optimistic about the chances of that bill passing the Senate. He joined …
(AUDIO): State Rep. David Tyson Smith (D-Columbia) appears on “Wake Up Columbia”
State Rep. David Tyson Smith (D-Columbia) represents Columbia in the Missouri House. He joined 939 the Eagle’s Brian Hauswirth and Stephanie Bell live on “Wake Up Columbia” at the governor’s prayer breakfast at Jefferson City’s Capitol Plaza Hotel. Representative Smith is focused on voting rights during Missouri’s 2022 session. Mizzou is located in his district, …
(AUDIO): State Rep. Chuck Basye (R-Rocheport) previews Missouri’s 2022 session
Education reform and CRT are two of the top priorities for State Rep. Chuck Basye (R-Rocheport), who chairs the Missouri House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee. Chairman Basye joined us live on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Columbia” to preview Missouri’s 2022 legislative session, which starts Wednesday in Jefferson City:
State senator says diabetes legislation has broad support across her district
Legislation aimed at helping Missourians with diabetes by capping insulin costs at $30 has been filed by a Kansas City lawmaker who represents a swing district. State Sen. Lauren Arthur (D-Kansas City) tells 939 the Eagle that the bill has broad support in her district. “So the cost of insulin in America is skyrocketing. And other …