Missouri Times' Publisher Scott Faughn has a hot take on Governor Parson commuting Britt Reid's sentence. Reid was serving a prison sentence for a drunk driving crash that injured a little girl in 2022. We catch up with JCMO Mayor Ron Fitzwater on this "Mayor Monday."

Some funny reasons members of Gen Z use as excuses for calling in sick. Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer on the House's budget, and his opinions on the CD3 race locally.

The Missouri House has recently voted 157-0 to approve bipartisan legislation from State Rep. Dave Griffith (R-Jefferson City) that tasks the Missouri Veterans Commission with expanding its efforts to prevent veteran suicide. Griffith, who chairs the Missouri House Veterans Committee, says veteran suicide is a crisis. He's optimistic the bill will be approved by the Missouri Senate. Representative Griffith joined us live on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Mid-Missouri", telling listeners that he's also working to include funding for Jefferson City's aging tri-level in the state budget. The state Department of Transportation (MoDOT) says rebuilding the tri-level in Jefferson City will cost about $40-million, adding that the nearby Rex Whitton Expressway would also have to be rebuilt. That's an additional $53-million. MoDOT tells 939 the Eagle that 86,000 vehicles a day come through the tri-level area, with three major highways converging in the same area. MoDOT says the tri-level bridges were built in 1964 and that the "flyover" bridges were built in 1991:

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Randy's wife, Heliene, joins us for a special "The Doctor is In" segment, where we discuss topics on the minds the Wake Up Fam. State Rep Dave Griffith updates us on some legislation moving through JCMO.

Does birth order matter, and how does it potentially change your personality? Our nominations for Winners and Losers of the week, including local Trooper Isaiah Lemasters, who muscled a hay bale off the road this week.

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) will step down from his leadership post in November. U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Missouri) joined us live this morning on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Mid-Missouri", telling listeners that he was surprised by the timing of Leader McConnell's announcement and that he appreciates the Kentucky Republican's service. Another main topic during today's interview was protecting Social Security. Senator Schmitt tells listeners that it must be protected and that the federal government is now taking in a record $5-trillion a year. He suggests there's wasteful spending in Washington that would be better spent on Social Security. Senator Schmitt also tells listeners that there's a lack of understanding about the role of the federal government from some of his colleagues on Capitol Hill:

Judicial Watch's Michael Bekesha on the Presidential Sock Drawer, and where former Presidents might get busted.

A major fast food joint made headlines this week for announcing they're going to start using something called "surge pricing." Missouri Attorney General candidate Will Scharf.

A former State Senator throws his hat into the 3rd Congressional District race to replace Blaine Luetkemeyer. What is "phoneophobia." and why do so many young people have it?