Show Me Today - The Voice of Missouri

Back in 2022, the Missouri Senate amended the election bill to get rid of the Presidential Primary. Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft joins Marshall Griffin to discuss the 2024 Missouri Presidential Caucuses and also chimes in about potential anti-swatting legislation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The 2024 Missouri Legislative Session is here, and Missourinet's staff of reporters is getting a feel of what this session could look like. Anthony Morabith catches up with Republican Senator Mike Moon on his legislative priorities. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Alisa Nelson talks to Crocker State Representative Don Mayhew about his bill that would rename Interstate 70 to Interstate 44, and vice versa.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Governor Mike Parson recently celebrated the completion of his "Focus on Bridges program," which repaired or replaced 250 of the state’s poorest bridges. He talks with Anthony Morabith about his focus on infrastructure. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Missouri plans to build a new treatment center for youth. Alisa Nelson talks to Scott Odum, Missouri’s Division of Youth Services Director, about the project planned for the St. Louis area. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

On the latest episode with the Missouri Veterans Commission, we return to the Cameron Veterans' home to talk with Gary Black. A U.S. Marine veteran who served in aviation ordinance. He joins Ashley Byrd. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Today as part of our series of interviews with Missouri Veterans, we meet Navy Veteran Richard Youngs, a resident of the Cameron Veterans Home. He joins Ashley Byrd to reflect on his time served and how he got his sea legs. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

An atypical respiratory illness among dogs has surfaced in several U.S. States. Alisa Nelson talks to University of Missouri Veterinary Center Dr. Lauren Delaney about this unknown sickness going around. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Are Missouri’s scholarship amounts keeping students in the Show Me State? That’s a question Alisa Nelson asks Moberly State Representative Ed Lewis. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

A brand new business book introduces a new model for success that upholds the traits of women leaders and includes the writing of several in St. Louis. The chief writers of the 6th level tell Ashley Byrd why THIS BUSINESS LEADERSHIP BOOK is so timely, starting with Rachel Wallis Andreasson of the Wallis Companies in Missouri. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy N...

For the 124th year, Missouri birdwatchers have been spending the time between Dec 14 and January 5th counting winter birds. The head of the effort is Kendell Loyd. He explains to another winter bird, Ashley Byrd, that his job as a compiler is something he loves to do; along with his full-time job. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pr...

Missouri has a sex offender registry. Alisa Nelson talks to Representative Lane Roberts, of Joplin, who wants to expand the registry to include convicted murderers.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

To help fight Missouri’s suicide rate, a state lawmaker is proposing a voluntary do-not-sell list for guns. Alisa Nelson talks to State Representative Patty Lewis, of Kansas City, about the bill. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Deepfakes are artificially intelligent programs that can digitally alter your voice compromising your identity or jeopardizing your reputation. A PhD student at Washington University in St. Louis has created “AntiFake” to combat this. A code that can recognize deep fakes before they steal your voice or appearance. Cameron Conner is here with Zhiyuan Yu and assistant professor Ning Zhang to discuss...

A state lawmaker’s mission is to lower Missouri’s suicide rate among military veterans. Alisa Nelson talks to Representative Dave Griffith, of Jefferson City, about the bill he has filed for the 2024 legislative session. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Labor hours have been an issue for the Missouri Department of Transportation. However, the department is gaining more employees than lost for the first time in over a decade, but there is still more work to be done. MoDOT Director, Patrick McKenna, joins Marshall Griffin to discuss the details. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priva...

There was a decision this past legislative session to spend roughly 2.8 billion dollars to expand I-70 to six lanes. There is also demand for work on I-44. MoDOT Director, Patrick McKenna, joins Marshall Griffin to discuss the timeline for the expansion of I-70 and what is already in the works for 44. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.co...

To get reimbursed for a virtual healthcare visit, Missouri patients must have audio and video connected during their appointment. Alisa Nelson talks to state Representative Patty Lewis, of Kansas City, who wants to simply require an audio connection.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

This month, the state’s top awards for winemaking were celebrated at the Governor's Mansion. Ashley Byrd was there and spoke with some of the award-winners and leaders of this fast-growing industry in Missouri. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Healthcare for people with disabilities: Myke Bates, CEO of Hearo Virtual Care, joins Alisa Nelson. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

From butter making to germinating soybeans, Missouri elementary students are getting hands-on learning about the role of agriculture in their daily lives. Alisa Nelson talks to Heather Fletcher, the director of Agriculture Education on the Move. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

A University of Missouri researcher is studying a new cluster of stars in outer space using the new space telescope from NASA.  Researcher Haojing Yan joins Anthony Morabith. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Organized shoplifting rings are on the rise in Missouri and nationwide. Alisa Nelson talks to Representative Lane Roberts, of Joplin, who is proposing a bill intended to fight these crimes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .