More than 250 people packed Missouri Farm Bureau headquarters in Jefferson City this morning to hear Governor Mike Parson deliver the keynote at the Cole County prayer breakfast. The governor emphasized faith and told the audience that Cole County remains strong. Governor Parson joined us live this morning on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri” just before his keynote. He tells listeners that he receives letters from Missourians telling him they are praying for him. He also discussed the importance of faith. We also asked the governor about his executive order closing state offices on the day after Thanksgiving. Governor Parson tells listeners that he appreciates state employees and that they’ve been underpaid for a long time, due to politics. He says they deserve the day off. Most of Jefferson City’s 14,000 state employees will be off on Friday, because of the governor’s order. Governor Parson also discussed Missouri’s 2024 session, which starts on January 3 in Jefferson City. The governor is not hopeful of major legislation passing, noting 2024 is an election year and that many state lawmakers are running for higher office. The governor would like to see what he calls initiative petition reform pass in early January:
Missouri state offices to be closed on Thanksgiving and on the following Friday
Most Missouri state offices will be closed on the Friday after Thanksgiving, under an executive order signed by Governor Mike Parson.
County courthouses will be closed as well, so there will be no court statewide next Friday. Most of Jefferson City’s 14,000 state employees will be off next Friday, with the exception of Missouri state troopers and corrections officers at the Jefferson City and Algoa Correctional Centers.
The governor says he hopes the well-earned day off will allow state employees to spend more time with their loved ones. Governor Parson says friends, family and the next generations are what it’s all about.
State employees will also be off on Thanksgiving Day, which is one of Missouri’s 13 official state holidays.
(LISTEN): Columbia food maker praised for outreach to refugee community
A plant on Columbia’s Waco road is the only plant in North America that makes Oscar Mayer hot dogs.
Columbia Regional Economic Development Incorporated (REDI) president Stacey Button describes Kraft Heinz as a good company that’s doing great things. Ms. Button tells 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable” that the plant now has more than 400 employees.
“And I think another piece that really resonates with this community and Kraft Heinz they’ve made significant efforts with their workforce to do outreach with the refugee and immigrant community. So they’ve I think got a very diverse and well-rounded workforce at Kraft that has proved very well for them,” Ms. Button says.
Kraft Heinz is located on Columbia’s fast-growing food corridor, which also includes Aurora Organic Dairy, Swift Foods and Nabisco.
Meantime, EquipmentShare’s $100-million expansion near Columbia’s I-70 and Lake of the Woods interchange is underway. It’s one of the largest expansions in Columbia history. EquipmentShare is building its new corporate headquarters by the former Ashley furniture building. Ms. Button tells 939 the Eagle’s Fred Parry that there’s been progress.
“The construction right now I believe is for the technology development center. Is it attached to the current building? Well, no it’s just adjacent to it. Kind of a little campus out there. Yeah they do, exactly. And I believe that center they intend for it to be open in June,” says Button.
EquipmentShare plans to build a flagship office building and a research and development center. Missouri Governor Mike Parson was at EquipmentShare last November, announcing that the company plans to add 555 new jobs over the next five years, as part of the expansion. The average salary of those new jobs is expected to be about $42,000. Columbia beat out Alabama, Louisiana and other states in landing the massive project.
You can listen to Fred Parry’s full interview with Ms. Button here.
(LISTEN): Columbia food maker praised for outreach to refugee community
A plant on Columbia’s Waco road is the only plant in North America that makes Oscar Mayer hot dogs.
Columbia Regional Economic Development Incorporated (REDI) president Stacey Button describes Kraft Heinz as a good company that’s doing great things. Ms. Button tells 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable” that the plant now has more than 400 employees.
“And I think another piece that really resonates with this community and Kraft Heinz they’ve made significant efforts with their workforce to do outreach with the refugee and immigrant community. So they’ve I think got a very diverse and well-rounded workforce at Kraft that has proved very well for them,” Ms. Button says.
Kraft Heinz is located on Columbia’s fast-growing food corridor, which also includes Aurora Organic Dairy, Swift Foods and Nabisco.
Meantime, EquipmentShare’s $100-million expansion near Columbia’s I-70 and Lake of the Woods interchange is underway. It’s one of the largest expansions in Columbia history. EquipmentShare is building its new corporate headquarters by the former Ashley furniture building. Ms. Button tells 939 the Eagle’s Fred Parry that there’s been progress.
“The construction right now I believe is for the technology development center. Is it attached to the current building? Well, no it’s just adjacent to it. Kind of a little campus out there. Yeah they do, exactly. And I believe that center they intend for it to be open in June,” says Button.
EquipmentShare plans to build a flagship office building and a research and development center. Missouri Governor Mike Parson was at EquipmentShare last November, announcing that the company plans to add 555 new jobs over the next five years, as part of the expansion. The average salary of those new jobs is expected to be about $42,000. Columbia beat out Alabama, Louisiana and other states in landing the massive project.
You can listen to Fred Parry’s full interview with Ms. Button here.
Missouri’s governor to make his second appointment to state Supreme Court in less than two months
We’ll know in a few hours who Missouri’s governor has chosen for the open seat on the state Supreme Court.
Governor Parson will brief Capitol reporters this afternoon at 3 to announce his pick to replace Supreme Court Judge Patricia Breckenridge, who’s retired.
It’s the governor’s second state Supreme Court selection in less than two months. He appointed Judge Kelly Broniec to the Missouri Supreme Court in mid-September. The governor also appointed the 52-year-old Broniec to the Eastern District Court of Appeals in 2020.
Governor Parson describes Broniec as a fair enforcer of the law who interprets the law as written and leaves legislating to the Missouri General Assembly.
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