Missouri Governor Mike Parson will step up to a podium in mid-January in the Missouri House chamber to deliver his final State of the State address. The Bolivar Republican will once again have GOP supermajorities in both chambers. State Sen. Mike Bernskoetter (R-Jefferson City) joined us live in-studio on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri” to preview the session and to discuss the governor’s state of the state address. Senator Bernskoetter would like to see Governor Parson propose another pay raise for state employees and wants him to discuss fixing the inside of the Capitol in Jefferson City. Governor Parson proposed a bipartisan 8.7 percent pay raise for Jefferson City’s 14,000 state employees in January, which received strong bipartisan support and was quickly sent to the governor’s desk. Governor Parson signed it in February. Senator Bernskoetter praises the January plan and hopes state employees receive another raise in 2024. Senator Bernskoetter also notes lawmakers have set aside $600-million for capitol improvements and wants to see some of that money go toward repairs inside the Capitol in Jefferson City. He says there is tape in parts of the Capitol, along with peeling paint in the legislative library:
Missouri’s governor focused on state employee pay raises
A top priority for Missouri’s governor is getting the Legislature to approve a 5.5 percent pay increase for state employees. Governor Mike Parson’s (R) $120-million proposal would fund the pay plan. The governor tells 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Columbia” that it’s been tough for state employees. “When you look at people (state employees) that …
Missouri’s governor proposes $5.4 billion supplemental budget; Medicaid expansion is key component
Medicaid expansion funding and money for the program itself are key parts of Missouri Governor Mike Parson’s proposed supplemental budget, which will be unveiled Monday morning in Jefferson City. Office of Administration (OA) officials will unveil the governor’s emergency supplemental budget request during an 11 am hearing at the Statehouse. House Budget Committee Chairman Cody …
(AUDIO): Missouri Governor Parson joins “Wake Up Columbia” at Governor’s Prayer Breakfast
Missouri Governor Mike Parson is hopeful that lawmakers will approve his proposed supplemental budget aimed at providing additional pay raises to state employees. Governor Parson joined “Wake Up Columbia” this morning during a live interview before the Governor’s Prayer Breakfast at Capitol Plaza Hotel in Jefferson City. We discussed the prayer breakfast itself and the …
(AUDIO): State Rep. Sara Walsh (R-Ashland) previews Missouri’s 2022 session on “Wake Up Columbia”
State Rep. Sara Walsh (R-Ashland) says Missouri House Speaker Rob Vescovo (R-Arnold) has scheduled the House to work a few Fridays in January, to finish congressional redistricting and the state employee pay raise issue. That involves a supplemental budget. Walsh, the GOP Majority Caucus Chair, appeared live on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Columbia” to …