With the passage of Amendment 3, do people convicted of marijuana offenses get those convictions removed from their record automatically? St. Peters Republican State Representative Phil Christofanelli says it's not that simple, but he's also pre-filed a bill in the state legislature to make that expungement process easier to navigate. He joined Wake Up Mid-Missouri on Thursday to discuss the bill.

Veteran U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-St. Elizabeth) is about to start his eighth term on Capitol Hill, after winning re-election to his east-central Missouri district in November. The district includes parts of Columbia, Ashland, Fulton and O'Fallon. Congressman Luetkemeyer is in line to become the powerful chairman of the U.S. House Small Business Committee in January. He joined us live on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Mid-Missouri" to preview the new Congress and to reflect on the 75th anniversary of a program the congressman has touted for years: Toys for Tots:

State Rep. Dave Griffith (R-Jefferson City) chaired the Missouri House interim committee on veteran mental health and suicide this summer. He joined us live on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Mid-Missouri" today, telling listeners that Missouri ranks fourth in the nation in veteran suicides. He's pre-filed House Bill 132, which tasks the Missouri Veterans Commission with expanding its efforts to prevent veteran suicide:

Stephanie spills the tea on how #MOleg on Twitter is looking right now. Our nominations for winners and losers of the week.

A couple of "interesting" movies being released this Christmas. What's the best white elephant gift you've ever received or given? Importance of the I70 corridor in Missouri

Falling gas prices - who really should get the credit?

Listeners react to student loan relief gets smacked down again. The astonishing number of packages coming out of the Ashland Amazon facility.

Former Federal prosecutor Will Scharf officially announces he's running for statewide office......so who is Will Scharf? Vlad Sazhen lives in Ukraine and is going to school here. He shares some fascinating info regarding perception of what's happening in Ukraine.

Can Randy Tobler figure out the politico who made the surprise visit to DC yesterday? Election denier Hakeem Jeffries is elevated to Dem leadership in the House.

Former Mizzou football coach Gary Pinkel will be inducted into the National Football Foundation college football hall of fame Tuesday in Las Vegas. He'll also be recognized during Saturday's SEC championship game as an SEC Legend. Mr. Pinkel is the winningest head coach at Mizzou (2001-2015) and at Toledo, where he coached from 1991-2000. Coach Pinkel joined us live in-studio on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Mid-Missouri." He says he honored by the recognition. We also discussed his GP Made Foundation: