Desk its good to be back here today. Lieutenant governor want to thank you, sender shots, statewide elected officials and the state legislators that are here today. It is an honor to stand before you today as they 57th governor of the great state of missouri. Some point in our lives many of us have probably been reminded of the importance of considering the past when making decisions for the future. It also seems fitting that such a historic milestone, missouris bicentennial celebration, coincides with these challenges. Missouri is seen difficult days in the past 200 years from the civil war and the Great Depression womens suffrage, civil rights, through it all missouri has prevailed . [applause] we had just experienced a chaotic and on precedented series most of ministrations heavily 60 days to prepare the First Six Months of the administration were hectic to say the least we are faced with quick decisions on a 30 billion state budget and nearly 150 of legislation that same summer, an
It is important when social distancing is not followed, it is potentially dangerous for our most especially atrisk individuals. Shut up for aen long time and wanted to be down at the lake, but the problem is everybodys going back home, different districts and towns and everything, which complicated the issue to say the least. Lake of ozarks is a small sample of missouri. While poor choices were made by some at the lake, many other missourians across the state did make safe and responsible choices over the holiday weekend. To see that at my granddaughters High School Graduation in sparta, where social distancing was practiced, all the way from students to families and the school itself. On sunday, i attended church pack home back home. They accommodated people by having three different churches sunday morning. Nobody could congregate in common areas, and everybody was separated by pews. That, along doing with many other churches that started this weekend. Overall we have witnessed respo
State is expanding testing in the prison system and Medicaid Expansion will be on the primary allot this summer. Governor parson there has been a lot of news about lake of the ozarks and we might as well thards right off the bat. Unfortunately, there were some poor decisions that were made and social distancing was not followed as we all know. It is important when social distancing is not followed, it is potentially dangerous for everyone, especially our most atrisk individuals. A lot of those people were down at the lake. Theyre going to go down there. People have been shut up for a long time and wanting to be at the lake, but the problem is everybodys going back home, different districts and towns and everything, which complicated the issue to say the least. But i think that said, the lick of ozarks is a small sample of missouri. While poor choices were made by some at the lake, many other missourians across the state who did make safe and responsible choices over the holiday weekend
First let me say were deeply troubled by the tragic death of george floyd here in most. There were many deaths that took place in missouriened across the nation over the weekend. What happened to him was very wrong. And it is fill it has filled americans everywhere with sadness, grief, and anger. Were also saddened by the acts of violence that have transpired across our state and our nation in response to this event. Citizens have every right to peacefully assemble and protest. And we support those who are calling for justice and peace. However, an element that seized on these Peaceful Demonstrations to commit violence acts and endanger the lives of citizens and bring destruction to our communities. This violence not only threatens public safety, it drowns out the voices of the peaceful demonstrators calling for justice and working to improve our nation. On saturday, i signed an executive order activating the Missouri National guard to assist local authorities at their request. At this
Troubled by the tragic death of george floyd here in most. There were many deaths that took place in missouriened across the nation over the weekend. What happened to him was very wrong. And it is fill it has filled americans everywhere with sadness, grief, and anger. Were also saddened by the acts of violence that have transpired across our state and our nation in response to this event. Citizens have every right to peacefully assemble and protest. And we support those who are calling for justice and peace. However, an element that seized on these Peaceful Demonstrations to commit violence acts and endanger the lives of citizens and bring destruction to our communities. This violence not only threatens public safety, it drowns out the voices of the peaceful demonstrators calling for justice and working to improve our nation. On saturday, i signed an executive order activating the Missouri National guard to assist local authorities at their request. At this time we are taking a proacti