State of the State

The 57th governor of Missouri gave his final State of the State address to the General Assembly on Wednesday. During his speech, he not only spoke about what he wants to accomplish in this year’s budget, but he reflected on his six years in office.

The address coincided with the release of his proposed budget, which includes a 3.2% raise for state employees as well as a higher boost for state workers in places like juvenile detention centers and mental health facilities.

Continuing his emphasis on workforce development, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson says his plans to support the state’s infrastructure, education and employees are areas everyone can agree on.

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson wants to use the state’s general revenue surpluses for major transportation and capital improvement projects.

Both the Senate president pro tem and Senate minority leader agree that Missouri needs to pay state workers more. Whether they go with exactly Gov. Mike Parson’s proposed plan is yet to be determined.

The Missouri governor's State of the State address also included calls to invest $400 million in water and wastewater systems, investments in agriculture and telehealth upgrades and economic development.

The governor says politics, not COVID-19, led to his State of the State being moved to the Senate.

Gov. Mike Parson used his first State of the State address since being overwhelmingly elected to a four-year term to double down on his top priorities of his first years in office — improving job training and state transportation.

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Updated at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 15 with comment from legislators Gov. Mike Parson highlighted public safety, behavioral health services, education and job…