Show Me Today - The Voice of Missouri

Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher (plock-er) has just announced a new Special Committee on Innovation and Technology. Anthony Morabith chats with Representative Chad Perkins who has just been named committee chair. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

There’s a group in southern Missouri who continue to serve their community, long after they have served in the military. Ashley Byrd talks with Navy veteran Sabrina Bonnette about the work of a women's post of the American Legion. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Life on the Frontier: Whether you think of Native Americans, frontiersmen, landscapes, or wildlife, you can find it all in the artwork of Kyle Carroll.  He joins Cameron Conner to discuss his early inspirations and what he plans to do next. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

There’s this growing trend that has led to a major increase in calls to Missouri poison centers involving weight loss drugs. Anthony Morabith with Julie Weber, Director of the Missouri Poison Center on the news. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Electric cooperatives have powered rural Missouri since the 1930s, and since the 1960s, have been dedicated to empowering youth as leaders. Chris Massman of the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives gives the details on the Youth Tour and CYCLE . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Professional pickleball player Dylan Frazier has become a men’s singles champion for the first time. He achieved this goal by defeating Federico Staksrud on the Humana Championship Court at the PPA Masters in Palm Springs, California. He joins Cameron Conner to discuss his win, the new official pickleball, and what is next in 2024. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pri...

Let’s talk cheese. When you think Missouri, I’d venture to guess that one specific type comes to mind. Republican Representative Adam Schwadron tells Anthony Morabith that provel needs to be the official cheese of Missouri. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

A statewide commission has been working to develop a roadmap to help Missourians who are living with autism. Alisa Nelson gets an update on the commission’s work from Dr. John Montavani, the chair of the group. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

A new application is out for students interested in college scholarships, grants, and student loans. Alisa Nelson talks to Paula Clay with the Missouri Department of Higher Education, about the new, streamlined version of the FAFSA. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Missouri’s struggle is real when it comes to access to childcare and St. Joseph Representative Brenda Shields, is sponsoring a childcare tax credit package to help solve the problem. Alisa Nelson talks to Brenda, who says “We cannot let down the families.” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Democratic St. Louis Senator Steven Roberts joins Show Me Today as we get a feel for the goings on in Jefferson City. He hopes his priority on taking old vacant downtown buildings helps revitalize cities across Missouri. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Lowering the cost of insulin and EpiPens for Missourians while increasing their access is a priority this legislative session for State Representative Sean Pouche. He joins Marshall Griffin. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Missouri’s Department of Agriculture has been awarded nearly $7 million to help bolster the state’s food supply chain. The state’s Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn joins Anthony Morabith on what this program is and how it helps the state’s AG economy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

It’s been about a year since America’s Oldest Brewery, Yuengling, expanded into Missouri. Anthony Morabith chats with the company’s General Manager, Pat Pikunas on how sales have been and what the future holds. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Now that the 2024 Legislative Session is underway, Anthony Morabith catches up with Republican Rep. Hannah Kelly. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The 2024 legislative session has arrived in Missouri and numerous points of discussion have tuned the ear to Missouri’s Secretary of State: The governor’s race, efforts to expand abortion opportunities in the state, and opinions on how to help the election process.  Jay Ashcroft joins Marshall Griffin. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://ar...

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has been in office for about one year now. From fighting crime to not allowing abortions, he looks back on 2023. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

It has been a little over a year since Amendment 3 was passed. In around a month, it will be the year anniversary of recreational marijuana sales being made available. A spokesperson for the Missouri Cannabis Trade Commission, Jack Cardetti, joins Marshall Griffin to review its overall impact. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privac...

On December 31, 2023, the sun sent off its largest solar flare since 2019. What does that mean, and how is that connected to the U.S. being able to see the Northern lights in Missouri? Ashley Byrd asks expert Shawn Dahl for answers. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Missourinet is covering the 2024 Legislative Session in Jefferson City and our very own Anthony Morabith got to chat with Representative Melanie Stinnett on her priorities for this session. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .