Missouri Democrats Praise Parson’s Speech — and Four Other State of the State Takeaways

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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson delivered his annual State of the State Address on Jan. 18, 2023 photo/ Tim Bommel/Missouri House Communications
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson delivered his annual State of the State Address on Jan. 18, 2023 photo/ Tim Bommel/Missouri House Communications

January 19, 2023— Early in his annual State of the State address on Wednesday, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson sang the praises of an income tax cut enacted by the Republican-dominated General Assembly late last year.

Closer to the end of his nearly one-hour speech to a joint session of the legislature, Parson vowed to “support and defend our law enforcement officers.”

In between, Missouri’s GOP governor …