(LISTEN): "Missouri Times" publisher Scott Faughn outlines dispute involving Rep. Scott Cupps on "Wake Up Missouri"

If a powerful Missouri lawmaker has his way, the Katy trail would be renamed the Bishop Davidson trail and the Missouri State Fair would be renamed as the Bishop Davidson fair. Missouri House Rules Committee chairman Scott Cupps (R-Shell Knob) has filed those and other similar bills essentially to send a message. "Missouri Times" publisher Scott Faughn joined us live on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Missouri", telling listeners that Rep. Cupps wanted to be the Missouri House Budget Committee's vice chairman. House Speaker Jonathan Patterson (R-Lee's Summit) chose Rep. Bishop Davidson (R-Republic) instead. Mr. Faughn outlined why that's still an issue. It's not a partisan issue: all three men are key Republican lawmakers. Mr. Faughn also discussed Missouri attorney general Andrew Bailey and the Democrat Bailey beat in November, Elad Gross. Mr. Faughn thinks Mr. Gross would have a better chance being elected to the Missouri Legislature than winning a statewide race: