Gov. Mike Kehoe on Route 66 100th, Amendment 3 Ballot Timing, 75 MPH Highway Plan, and Missouri Tax & Map Battles

Governor Mike Kehoe joins the show to discuss a wide range of major Missouri issues, beginning with Route 66’s 100th anniversary celebration and Billy Long’s pending confirmation as ambassador to Iceland. The conversation then turns to Kehoe’s upcoming decision on whether Amendment 3, initiative petition reform, and income tax proposals should appear on the August or November ballot, with the governor emphasizing multiple legal and logistical factors still under review. Kehoe also addresses a bill that could raise rural interstate speed limits to 75 mph and scale back vehicle safety inspections, expressing caution on both proposals while defending inspections as a public safety issue. He outlines ongoing budget negotiations focused on reducing state spending, rejects claims that eliminating income tax would automatically double sales taxes, and says safeguards would guide any transition. The interview closes with reaction to the recent Supreme Court Voting Rights Act decision and whether Missouri’s current 7-1 congressional map could eventually be revisited. Hashtags: #MikeKehoe #MissouriPolitics #Route66 #Amendment3 #IncomeTax #MissouriBudget #SpeedLimit #VehicleInspections #CongressionalMap #VotingRightsAct #BillyLong #MarcCox