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Nuro Insider asked three self-driving startup Nuro investors why they took a stake in the startup. They said Nuro was smart to focus only on autonomous deliveries. Nuro, they said, has also made rapid progress on its technology and business plan. With a growing war chest and an enviable collection of blue-chip partners, Nuro is one of the hottest startups in the autonomous-vehicle industry.  Founded by two early members of Googles autonomous-vehicle project (which...

Guest: Dr. John Lilly Dr. John Lilly and Nick Reed are live on location at Scramblers Diner for the Heroes Breakfast! Here’s what they cover: Dr. Lilly and Nick talk about previous Great Escape trips! Only 2 weeks left in the MO legislative session. They’ve only passed 2/22 appropriation bills. Tuesday there will be an MRA meeting. Doors open at 5:30, and the meeting runs from 6-8. The meeting will be held at the Greene County Election Training Center ( 1126 N.  The most important branch o...

Who are the candidates on the ballot for Springfield City Council? And who has endorsed and donated to them? Katie Kull, Springfield News-Leader © Steve Pokin/News-Leader This is what happens, says columnist Steve Pokin, when you and your spouse always vote and dont move very much. There are 14 candidates running for mayor and four open seats on the Springfield City Council. Two of the open council seats represent the entire city, while one open position represents Zone 1 in ...

There are 14 candidates running for mayor and four open seats on the Springfield City Council. Two of the open council seats represent the entire city, while one open position represents Zone 1 in Springfields northwest quadrant and the other represents Zone 4 in the southeast. Heres an overview of who is running in the order they will appear on the ballot. For more in-depth information about the candidates and their policies, go online to news-leader.com. Mayor Ken McClure (Incumbent) Backgrou...

Nick Reed talks about a variety of topics in the news, including: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Congress may look into a 9/11 style commission to investigate the attack on the Capitol. ALSO –  Dr. Lilly talks about what Mexico is like during COVID. How AWESOME the Great Escape is! Want to go? Make sure to sign up for our next trip! Dr. Lilly gives us an update on the PDMP. Dr. Lilly is still doing the Missouri Constitution Class. Events Calendar

Gowalla raises $4 million from GV and Spark for its AR social app The newly resurrected Gowalla wants to realize its mobile dreams from the early-aughts in an augmented reality world, and they’ve raised some new funding to make it happen. The AR startup tells TechCrunch that it has raised $4 million in seed funding co-led by Google’s venture arm GV and Spark Capital. Other investors include Niantic, Upside Partnership, Otherwise Fund, Capital Factory, Form Capital and a host of angels like ...

Descript raises $30M to build the next generation of video and audio editing tools The popularity of podcasting and online video shows no signs of slowing down, and so we continue to see a wave of creators publishing a profusion of audio and video content to fill out the airwaves. Today, a company building a platform to make that work easier and more interesting to execute is announcing a round of growth funding to double down on the opportunity. Descript, which builds tools that let creators e...

The Missouri House of Representatives. How Missouri House rules work & how do we change them. Find out who your representative is. You can find out here. Call their office and ask them to change the house rules. Request that more voices are heard and that the speaker doesn’t hold supreme power. The Missouri Republican Assembly & the Missouri Constitution class. A quick PDMP update.

The Willard, MO autobahn. How to write out a COVID death certificate. Why did some cities have such low death rates when it came to the coronavirus? Events Calendar

Missouri House Rules:  Every two years, The Missouri House of Representatives vote on the house rules. The rules oftentimes favor the speaker of the house. So how do we make sure that Missourians have a voice? Dr. Lilly gives you a check list on ways to make sure your voice is heard: Find out who your representative is. Call their office and ask them to change the house rules. Request that more voices are heard and that the speaker doesn’t hold supreme power.