Mike Ferguson in the Morning 09-18-24

(7:05am) MO Amendment 2 is the legalization of sports betting and that campaign is heating up. Is it just about gambling or is the big money that's involved worth looking deeper into the amendment? Story here: https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/debate-of-amendment-2-heats-up-as-election-day-nears/

(7:20am) Beep...Beep...BOOM!!!

Israel conducted an amazing counter-strike against Hezbollah by intercepting a shipment of thousands of pagers, resetting them with small explosives, and then detonating them simultaneously across Lebanon.

Story here: https://www.foxnews.com/world/lebanon-explosions-dozens-wounded-after-pagers-detonate-state-media-report

More on the story here: https://redstate.com/jenvanlaar/2024/09/18/israels-defense-minister-says-its-opening-a-new-phase-of-the-war-compliments-mossad-n2179479

(7:35am) David Wasinger, Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor in Missouri, talks about his goals for Missouri if he's elected, and we discuss his priorities for the GOP.

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(7:50am) We discuss those special skills that we needed years ago that are now out-of-style and absolutely no one uses today! How about shorthand?

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