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Jan 25, 2024 · Missouri House Minority Leader Crystal Quade, D-Springfield, speaks alongside House Democrats during a press conference in response to Gov. Mike Parson’s State of the State on Wednesday, Jan. 24 ...
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- The Show-Me State. The most common moniker that you'll hear for Missouri is the Show-Me State. While this isn't an official nickname, it's one that is used often by Missourians and has also featured on the state's license plate.
- Bullion State. Bullion State is an old-fashioned nickname for Missouri, but one that was used in reference to the state's successful silver mining history.
- Cave State. Tennessee might take the title for the US state with the most caves, but Missouri comes in at a close second. And it has the Cave State nickname to prove it.
- Lead State. While it's not a very common nickname anymore, you might hear Missouri being referred to as the Lead State. Southeast Missouri has been mining lead since before the 1700s.
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Jan 24, 2024 · Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is shown in this screenshot from a public livestream as he begins his State of the State Address at the state Capitol before a joint session of the Missouri House and ...
Jan 27, 2024 · Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, in his office at the state capitol in Jefferson City. Parson is serving his last term as Missouri’s 57th governor. Mike Parson did not plan on becoming Missouri’s governor in 2018. The lieutenant governor was thrust into the role when Eric Greitens resigned under a cloud of scandal.
Jan 24, 2024 · JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s Republican Gov. Mike Parson looked back on past wins in his final State of the State address Wednesday, lauding his achievements after assuming leadership in the chaotic absence of his disgraced predecessor, Eric Greitens. Parson, who at the time was serving as lieutenant governor, took over as the ...
“Gov. Parson was the first governor to sign an executive order banning abortion. I disagree with that,” said Senate Minority Leader John Rizzo, an Independence Democrat.
Jan 25, 2024 · Even though the state had a record breaking budget of $52 billion last year, Parson’s budget recommendations for fiscal year 2025 would leave $1.5 billion unspent for the next governor to work with.
