(LISTEN): State Rep. Jim Schulte (R-New Bloomfield) appears on "Wake Up Missouri"

13/06/2025 13 min

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Episode Synopsis

Missouri lawmakers have given final approval this week to legislation providing tornado/storm relief and providing tax incentives aimed at keeping the Chiefs and Royals in Missouri. Missouri lawmakers have also approved Governor Kehoe's request to provide $50-million for a new research reactor in Columbia. State Rep. Jim Schulte (R-New Bloomfield) joined us live on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Missouri" and tells listeners that he's received some e-mails from residents who say the stadium bills are corporate welfare. Rep. Schulte disagrees with that and says it's not corporate welfare but is supporting the state and the economy. Rep. Schulte says the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals would have to pay for the first half of the construction costs. Schulte, who retired in 2013 from the Missouri National Guard and served two combat tours in Afghanistan, also discussed Israel's strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities:

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