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Politically Speaking: Parson’s State Of The State — And An Early Look At 2021 St. Louis Mayor’s Race

Gov. Mike Parson addresses the Missouri General Assembly during the State of the State Address held January 15, 2020.
Marta Payne | Special to © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌÃ
Gov. Mike Parson addresses the Missouri General Assembly during the State of the State address held Jan. 15, 2020.

On the first Politically Speaking roundup show of 2020, © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌÃ’s Jason Rosenbaum, Julie O’Donoghue and Jaclyn Driscoll recap Gov. Mike Parson’s State of the State address.

, the GOP chief executive focused on the effort to get a handle on violent crime in Missouri’s biggest cities — and discussed how his administration is managing the state’s Medicaid program.

Driscoll and O’Donoghue also talked about state Auditor Nicole Galloway’s response to Parson’s speech, which departed in both style and substance from prior addresses.

Here’s what else was discussed on this week’s show:

  • © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌÃ’s Rachel Lippmann joined the program to discuss what into the 2021 St. Louis mayor’s contest means for Mayor Lyda Krewson’s re-election chances.
  • St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter Jack Suntrup that led an unsuccessful medical marijuana campaign to publicize its formerly secret donors.
  • Rosenbaum touched on how a documentary about former St. Louis state Rep. Bruce Franks

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Jason is the politics correspondent for © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌÃ.