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5:31 pm
Tue January 29, 2013

Analysis Of Gov. Nixon’s State Of The State, Upcoming Legislative Session

Credit Tim Bommel, Mo. House Communications
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon

Governor Jay Nixon, on Monday night, delivered the first State of the State Address of his second term.

He discussed a broad range of topics which included education, Medicaid, mental health and domestic violence.  An in-depth breakdown of his speech as well as reaction from House Speaker Tim Jones is available here.

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State of the State Address
11:39 am
Mon January 28, 2013

Gov. Nixon Delivers 2013 'State Of The State' Address

 

Updated at 5:45 a.m. to include feature story on the Governor's State of the State Address by Marshall Griffin.

Governor Jay Nixon (D) pitched a $25.7 billion budget to the state of Missouri during Monday’s State of the State Address.  It includes spending increases for K-12 schools, Higher Education, and the proposed Medicaid expansion he’s been calling for since late November.  St. Louis Public Radio’s Marshall Griffin takes a closer look at the Governor’s speech and his proposed spending plan for next year:

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State of the State Address
1:00 am
Mon January 28, 2013

Gov. Jay Nixon To Deliver Mo. State Of The State Address Tonight

Credit UPI/Bill Greenblatt
Mo. Gov. Jay Nixon at the 2011 State of the State address. He will deliver this year's address tonight.

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon (D) will lay out his proposed budget tonight (Monday) when he delivers his annual State of the State Address.

The Governor’s address will include his call for expanding Medicaid coverage, which GOP leaders in both chambers have already said won’t happen.  He will also call for more education funding from Kindergarten through college – that would mark an about-face for Higher Education, which has undergone budget cuts for the past three years, including a $9 million cut last year.  Nixon is also expected to ask lawmakers to lengthen the state's school year and to spend money on mental health training as a means of improving school safety.

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State of the State Address
5:01 pm
Mon January 7, 2013

Gov. Nixon To Deliver Missouri State Of The State Address Jan. 28

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Mo. Gov. Jay Nixon (D).

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon (D) will deliver his 2013 State of the State Address three weeks from today.

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