The Morning Meeting

Republicans in the Missouri House are pushing ahead with mid census redistricting and restricting initiative petitions. The Missouri Independent's Rudi Keller joins Simon with the latest developments in Jeff City.

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The old COU terminal building is soon to become the headquarters of MACC's Pilot Training Program.  The director of that program is Ed Longoria, and he visits with Simon on this MM.

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Road rage, traffic enforcement and "start" day.  Just some of the things covered by Mark Fitzgerald, Assistant Chief for CPD's south patrol on this MM.

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After some problems with overcrowding at the first football game, how did things go at the Kansas game?  MU Police Chief Brian Weimer says things went much better, listen here.

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Justice for All?  That is the theme for the Hancock Symposium starting on September 15th and the famous Green Lecture takes place on September 17th at Westminster College in Fulton.  Find out more with two Westminster political science professors.

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The Mizzou athletics department have announced a new protocol for entrance to the stadium for Saturday's KU game.  Find out about those changes on this MM as Simon talks to Associate AD, Dave Matter.

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155 teams are competing in Sporting Columbia's rec soccer program this season. 155!  The season starts tomorrow and SC Columbia's rec soccer director, Dave Golan, joins us once again to preview the fall season.

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Captain Brian Leer is back with an update from the Boone County Sheriff's Department.

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Poison Ivy and other natural hazards that conservation agents have to deal with on a regular basis, just one of the things covered with Adam and Brandon on their latest visit to the Morning Meeting.

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People taking advantage of free parking at the airport, electric rates and bus fares (or the lack thereof!)  All on this MM with Councilman Don Waterman.

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Is mid-term redistricting and restricting the initiative petition process a "Missouri Value" as the Governor has claimed?  State Senator Stephen Webber doesn't think so.  

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What is the travel outlook for the Labor Day holiday?  Nick Chabarria with AAA is back to tell us what to expect over the coming weekend.

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Columbia and Jeff City are at the center of the Disc Golf Universe this week and this weekend with the Amateur World Championships being held in Mid-Missouri.  Adam Morrison is the tournament director, and he explains how important this championship is.

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The newly re-constructed Columbia Area Career Center is open and on this MM we visit with Stacy Elsbury, the Business and Industry Engagement coordinator, Rachel Saxton who graduated from the Culinary Arts program and is now the Executive Chef at CCMO and John Richeson the GM of CCMO as they explain the link between them.

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Fair to say that City of Refuge in Columbia has been facing some significant headwinds since January.  That is why it was nice to get some good news from City of Refuge Director of Engagement, Garrett Rucinski on this MM with Simon.

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The property tax extension proposal passed handily at the polls at the beginning of the month.  Kip Kendrick is back on this MM to talk about the adjustments already being made by the county to accommodate the will of the voters.  Also, the fair, the airport and the upcoming REDI fest on this MM with Simon.

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Water rates are being adjusted to reflect more fairly consumer's usage.  Betsy Peters has an update from the latest city council meeting.  Also covered on this MM Air BnB rules, a nice check donation and swearing in a new council member.

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