Show Me Today - The Voice of Missouri

Show Me Today looks into something that could increase your risk of lung cancer: Radon gas. Does Missouri have a significant number of homes with elevated radon levels, and how can we test and take steps to fix it?

Brandi Hamilton, Radon Program Manager and Environmental Specialist from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.

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Women in Missouri still cannot finalize a divorce while pregnant. Another effort to change the law has been launched now that the 2026 legislative session is underway.

Democratic State Senator Maggie Nurrenbern talks about her bill with Missourinet’s Marshall Griffin.

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A new proposal in the Missouri Capitol focuses on transparency in federal law enforcement.

Matt Pilger spoke with State Representative Ray Reed about his bill that would require ICE agents in Missouri to clearly identify themselves when interacting with the public.

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Missouri could be sitting on a gold mine of critical minerals, and one state lawmaker wants Missouri to take the opportunity to the bank.

Sugar Creek Representative Mike Steinmeyer is sponsoring a bill that would create a statewide task force to focus on Missouri’s critical minerals because the state has 36 of the nation’s 60 minerals. They are used in a variety of electronics and computer applications, lighting, and several other items critical to our economy and national security. 

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U.S. Senator for Missouri Eric Schmitt visited the state capitol this week.

Ashley Byrd teamed up with KCRG-TV’s Kermit Miller to ask the senator, who serves on the Armed Services Committee, about President Trump's desire to acquire Greenland.

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If Missouri continues to spend at the levels it has over the past five years, the state can kiss its savings account goodbye. 

Alisa Nelson talks to State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick, who warns Missouri lawmakers that the years of having billions of dollars in extra cash to spend on special initiatives are coming to an end. 

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Two archeologists from Missouri State University have discovered a lost city deep in the Amazon in South America.

Archaeologist Doctor Daniel Pierce discusses the discovery with Marshall Griffin.

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State Representative Steve Butz wants to give families and law enforcement a way to temporarily remove firearms from someone in the middle of a mental health crisis. Could this measure prevent tragedies like the 2022 shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School in St. Louis?

Matt Pilger spoke with Rep. Butz about what his bill would do, why he believes it’s needed, and how his colleagues are reacting on Show Me Today.

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It may not be glamorous, but it’s essential. Missouri scientists are keeping tabs on public health by monitoring wastewater, which is a byproduct of our daily activities.

Jeff Wenzel, Chief of the Bureau of Environmental Epidemiology at the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, joins Show Me Today to explain how this system works and why it’s helping protect communities across the state.

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Midwestern writers – and the places they write about—have their own distinct stories. Andy Oler, an editor of the literary magazine New Territory, blends the two stories in a new book. 

He shares with Ashley Byrd his approach in the book Lingering Inland. 

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