Brent Martin, Bob Priddy, Steve Walsh talk with Darin Jobe about the 2010 sessions of the Missouri General Assembly. Money –that we don’t have– will drive the agenda in 2010. They also discuss ethics reform and one of the high profile scandals from last summer.
Dog fighting ring busted up, fate of the dogs unknown in St. Louis
Join me, Bob, Steve, and Jessica as we talk about some the biggest stories in Missouri over the last week: the break up of the largest dog-fighting ring in American history, with hundreds of dogs being held in St. Louis, the $1 Billion dollars C.A.R.S. federal program and it’s impact on Missouri auto dealers, as well as high levels of e. Coli bacteria at the Lake of the Ozarks.
POTUS visits on his 100th day and lawmakers have just a couple weeks to finish some big projects
Covering the Vice President’s visit
Rep. Skelton’s Iraq stance, oil’s presedential role, and Inbev
Representative Ike Skelton spoke with the Missourinet concerning his views on the Iraq war and where he thinks the real terrorist threats are, while McCain and Obama agree and disagree on several oil related topics. Steve, Brent, and Darin discuss these topics, as well as the unavoidable Inbev bid for AB.
Flooding, Politics, and Business
The top news of the week is relevant to just about anyone: the flooding in Northeast Missouri, gubernatorial campaign, Hammerschmidt rule, potential Annheiser Busch buy-out, and Gov. Blunt’s proposal to Bombardier. Bob, Brent, Steve, and Darin sit in on this week’s Press Pass.
Barbara Berkmeyer–in a class by herself
It doesn’t matter if you’re a golfer like me who goes out 5-10 times a year and gets excited about shooting under 100, or you play on a weekly basis and shoot in the 80’s. I want you to consider the following for a moment.
Imagine if once a year, you got into a golf tournament with golfers who were of the same skill level as you, and in the same age range. Now, think about how difficult it would be to win one of those tournaments? No doubt you’d feel pretty good right? What do you think your chances would be to win that same tournament the following, and then the year after that? Even the most confident of golfers would think it would be near impossible; and if were to happen, it would take an extreme amount of luck to win back to back, much less three times in a row! So, what if I asked if you could win that tournament NINE times in a row?
You’d laugh at me, call me an idiot and say it was impossible.
Well, meet Barbara Berkmeyer. She did exactly that. (No, not laugh at me and call me an idiot) She is a member of the Missouri Women’s Golf Association. Just a couple of weeks ago, Barbara won the Missouri Women’s Senior Championship in Bonne Terre, MO. She shot a 153 over 36 holes beating her next closest opponent by five strokes. It was her ninth women’s senior golf championship in a row!
No years off in between. Not nine titles over 15 or 20 years. Nine championships in a row.
I’m not going to tell you how old Barbara is, she reveals that in this week’s podcast, but not only does age come into play, or good health, but just the fact that for 18 rounds of golf during this run, Barbara has had to overcome bad lies, putts that lip out, wind, weather from hot to cold to wet, various courses, perhaps competing against other golfers who were playing the round of their life, while maybe Barbara wasn’t quite hittin’ em well…and on top of that the ability to block out any pressure of retaining that remarkable championship run…oh say after winning two of these tournaments.
As I listened to Barbara, it was pretty easy to figure out why she has been so successful. It is her attitude. Don’t get me wrong, this woman has been golfing since she has been four, she has an extreme amount of talent. However, her approach to a game she loves is what sets her apart from her peers. Listen to our conversation. I’m sure you’ll enjoy her stories and her approach to the game of golf.
Congratulations Barbara, what you have accomplished in my mind is absolutely incredible.
Championship Division (5433 yards)
Barbara Berkmeyer, St. Louis - 75-78-153
Harriette Meyers, New Madrid - 77- 81-158
Ginny Orthwein, St. Louis - 79-81-160
Patty Robinson, Poplar Bluff- 82-78-160
Mary Ann Beattie, Chesterfield - 81-82-163
Cissy LeGear, Kirkwood - 88-81-169
Mindy Dull, Chesterfield - 83-86-169
Ron Paul appearance & Senator Bond endorsement
The State Republican Convention in Branson this weekend saw a few political plot twists. Ron Paul made an appearance and was met by thunderous exultation, while Senator Kit Bond endorsed Kenny Hulshof for Governor. Darin Jobe sits down with Steve Walsh to talk about the Convention.
Legislative session ends with a grande finale
The number of bills that passed on the last day of the legislative session outnumbered the number of bills passed during the rest of the entire session. These bills included such issues as the Village Law and Illegal Immigration. The entire Missourinet crew sits in on this week’s Press Pass to analyze what went down on that final day.
Missouri budget deadline looms
As the current legislative session has two weeks left, Missouri’s budget becomes the hot topic. The budget needs to be completed by the end of this week, forcing the House and Senate to confront a huge drop in state income over the past year. Bob and Brent agree that the Republicans, though having majority in both houses, have clashed and fought within themselves, leaving issues such as "Insure Missouri" on the table. Darin hosts as Bob and Brent explain the budget issues facing legislators this week.
