State of Emergency, governor and Missouri
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In his 2026 State of the State address, Gov. Mike Kehoe said he wants a statewide vote in November on his plan to phase out the state income tax and allow for taxes on things like monthly subscriptions and digital services.
Governor Mike Kehoe will deliver Missouri’s State of the State address on Tuesday.
After getting $50 million in public funding for private schools, Republican Vivek Malek wants $100 million next year.
If Missouri lawmakers agree to all of Kehoe’s proposed supplemental spending, that would represent a year-to-year cut of about $600 million. The future revenue picture is also clouded by the governor's efforts to eliminate the state income tax.
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway was appointed by Governor Mike Kehoe to replace Andrew Bailey, when Bailey left for a job in the Trump Administration.
More than 200 million people across the U.S. are in the path of a major winter storm, putting roughly two‑thirds of the country under threat. Up to two feet of snow is expected in the Northeast, while the biggest concern for the South is accumulating ice.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency ahead of winter storm, while Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp urged residents to stock up on essentials.
A major winter storm is set to spread heavy snow and damaging ice across a large portion of the United States over the coming days. Dangerously cold temperatures will only worsen the storm and increase its danger.