Missouri representative proposes to increase scholarship amounts (LISTEN)
The rise of college tuition keeps going and going like the Energizer Bunny. Alisa Nelson talks to St. Joseph Representative Brenda Shields, who is proposing to increase scholarship amounts for a...
View ArticleHighlights of Missouri Department of Mental Health budget proposal (LISTEN)
Governor Mike Parson has proposed a nearly 53-billion-dollar state operating budget. Alisa Nelson talks to Missouri Department of Mental Health Director Valerie Huhn (hoon) about some of her...
View ArticleWhat the Neuralink actually does: Wash U neuroscientist explains (LISTEN)
We are a couple of weeks removed from Elon Musk announcing the first successful Neuralink implant being placed in a human. Our neuroscience expert at Washington University of St. Louis, Keith Hengen,...
View ArticleDemocrat files bill to allow pregnant Missourians to finalize divorce (LISTEN)
Amid the legislative session in Jefferson City, one Democratic Representative has filed a bill that would protect victims of spousal abuse. Anthony Morabith chats with Representative Ashley Aune on...
View ArticleMU economist outlines the latest on MO and the U.S. (LISTEN)
The beginning of a new year brings economic change. University of Missouri economist, Joe Haslag, joins Marshall Griffin to discuss the latest trends.
View ArticleMissouri takes another step in plans to widen Interstate 70 (LISTEN)
There’s movement on the project to widen Interstate 70 to three lanes across Missouri. Alisa Nelson talks to Jeff Gander, with the Missouri Department of Transportation, who says a contractor has been...
View ArticleLawmakers considering punishments and fines for caller ID spoofing (LISTEN)
When you think of caller ID spoofing, it may come across as people making misleading phone calls with bad intentions. Anthony Morabith chats with Republican Representative Mitch Boggs who proposes a...
View ArticleHouse Republican proposes workforce housing grant program for rural Missouri...
The state house is considering a proposal from a northeast Missouri Republican that would create a Workforce Housing Fund for rural areas. Representative Greg Sharpe joins Anthony Morabith on Show Me...
View ArticleMissouri Electric Coops adding two gas plants to diverse energy mix (LISTEN)
The state’s electric cooperatives are producing power for rural customers, which is an increasing demand as technology grows, and weather changes. CEO of the Missouri Electric Coops Caleb Jones...
View ArticleMissouri bill to provide Medicaid coverage for hearing aids and cochlear...
A state lawmaker is sponsoring a bill that would provide Medicaid coverage to eligible Missourians who need hearing aids or cochlear implants. Alisa Nelson talks to the bill sponsor, State...
View ArticleMissouri bill compels schools to report bullying (LISTEN)
If Missouri schools fail to adequately report bullying, it could cost them. Alisa Nelson talks to Marshfield Representative John Black about his anti-bullying bill.
View ArticleA glimpse at the state of addiction in Missouri (LISTEN)
Missouri is using a variety of ways to help people struggling with addiction. Alisa Nelson talks to Nora Bock, with the Missouri Department of Mental Health, about the state of addiction in Missouri...
View ArticleThis proposed bill provides child support to victims of drunk driving (LISTEN)
There is a proposal in Missouri to enact Bentley’s Law. A law that requires anyone convicted of killing someone in an intoxicated driving accident to pay child support to a child victim. State...
View Article“We want to be there for women in crisis… for families in crisis” (LISTEN)
The Mehlville Fire Protection District in eastern Missouri recently saved a baby who was placed in Missouri’s only safe haven baby box. The box is at one of the district’s fire stations. Alisa Nelson...
View ArticleThe potential to receive a tax credit for private or homeschooling (LISTEN)
Republican Representative Doug Richie is proposing House Bill 1911 which would deliver a tax credit to parents who enroll their children in private or home schooling. He joins Anthony Morabith.
View ArticleWhat to know about Missouri’s GOP Caucuses (LISTEN)
For the first time since 2012, Missouri will hold county-level caucuses for registered Republican voters this Saturday. Alisa Nelson talks to Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft about what...
View ArticleThis three-time Grammy winner has no intentions of slowing down (LISTEN)
Kansas City guitar player Will Matthews has now won THREE GRAMMYs for his work with the Count Basie Orchestra and still lives, teaches, and performs in his hometown. Ashley Byrd asks him about getting...
View ArticleWhat you need to know before you cast your reel (LISTEN)
One of a Missouri angler’s favorite times of year is the opening of Missouri’s trout parks. Fish Hatchery manager at Bennett Springs Trout Park, Ben Havens, joins Cameron Conner to remind us of what is...
View Article“Seniors will outnumber youth for the first time in our history” (LISTEN)
There are a series of town hall meetings taking place across the state to inform Missourians about its “Master Plan on Aging.” For the first time, it is projected that older Missourians will outnumber...
View ArticleThis legislative bill would stop restrictions on certain doctorates (LISTEN)
The University of Missouri is currently the only higher education institution in the state that can offer doctorate degrees in certain fields. Alisa Nelson talks to Springfield Representative Melanie...
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