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
Covid19. This is an hour 25 minutes. Life from the misery theater in columbia. This is the 2020 missouri forum. If the senate by the Missouri Press association. By now youre taking a look outside this historic missouri theater on this friday afternoon. We are hosting todays missouri forum. An afternoon everyone im with newsprint on in the Missouri School of journalism, welcome to the missouri session association governors forum. This is an event the press association sponsored every four years and we are pleased that the university of missouri has partnered with us to broadcast this years event. From the historic missouri theater. Like everything, in 2020 things are a little different that your beginning with the fact that the theater today is not open to the public. Our massive stage does allow everyone to stay physically separated so that is why am not wearing a mask this afternoon. A few Campaign Staffers and members of the media are joining us today the auditorium for you but i do
Everyone. I am emily with komu eight news. Wepr have of komu8 in the missoi school of journalism welcome to the Missouri Press association governors forum. This is an event the press Association Sponsors every four years and we are pleased that the universe of missouri has partnered with us to broadcast this years event from historic missouri theater. Like everything in 2020, things are a little different this year begin with the factt the theater open to the public. Our massive stage desolate as one tuesday physically separated so that is why i am not wearing a mask this afternoon. Campaign staffers and members of the media are joining us today in the auditorium but i do still need to remind everyone to avoid applause or other reactions during todays forum. Joining our candidates on stage this afternoon, the executive editor of the Columbia Missourian ruby bailey, gary castor, managing editor of the Jefferson City news tribune, tricia miller, editor and publisher of the washington mis
With myself representing Missouri Press association representing komu. Our moderator is from the associated press, david leap. David i would like to introduce the candidates and go over the rules. Today the candidates drew numbers to the term of the order in which they will be making opening remarks. They are arranged on the stage starting farthest from me, Democratic State auditor Nicole Galloway, Libertarian Party candidate rik combs, republican governor mike parson, and green Party Candidate jerome bauer. After Opening Statements, i will ask the first question. Then we proceed to questions from our panelists. Candidates will have one minute to answer each question. After each has had a turn, i will decide whether any rebuttal time is necessary. If so, candidates will receive an additional 30 seconds, but rebuttals will be reserved only for those candidates involved in criticisms. If candidates fail to answer a question, i was are the right to ask them to try again during rebuttal ti
Good afternoon. Komu, welcome to the Missouri Press association governors forum. This is an event of the press Association Sponsors every four years, and we are pleased the university of missouri has partnered with us to broadcast this year event from the historic missouri theater. Like everything in 2020, things are little different, beginning with the fact that the theater is not open to the public. Our stage does allow everyone to stay physically separated, so that is why i am not wearing a mask. A few Campaign Staffers and members of the media are joining us in the auditorium, but i still need to remind everyone to avoid applause or other reactions during todays forum. Stage, our candidates on the executive editor of the colombian missourian ruby bailey, gary castor, managing editor of the Jefferson City news tribune, tricia miller, editor and publisher of the washington missourian, along with myself representing komu. I am pleased to announce our moderator from the Associated Pres