Mike Parson in 2023 Governor's State of the State speeches
On Families & Children:
Increase Child Care Subsidy rates to child care providers
We are proposing three new child care tax credit programs. These programs will help improve child care facilities, support employers who support their workers with child care assistance, and allow more of our dedicated child
care workers to earn a pay increase. We are also investing more than $78 million dollars to increase Child Care Subsidy rates to child care providers across the state.
Source: 2023 State of the State Address to the Missouri legislature
Jan 18, 2023
On Free Trade:
Invest in semiconductor manufacturing, won't rely on China
A serious hurdle for our manufacturing companies here in Missouri and across the nation is the semiconductor chip supply chain. To address this issue?for the first time?we are dedicating $25 million dollars for research, program development,
and training to increase our competitiveness for semiconductor manufacturing right here in Missouri. The last thing we want is to rely on China when we CAN and WILL do it right here in Missouri.
Source: 2023 State of the State Address to the Missouri legislature
Jan 18, 2023
On Health Care:
$4.3M to address unacceptable maternal mortality rate
Currently, Missouri ranks 44th in the United States for our abnormally high maternal mortality rate. This is embarrassing and absolutely unacceptable. We are requesting $4.3 million dollars to allow the Department of Health and Senior Services to
implement a new maternal mortality plan.DHSS estimates that 75 percent of maternal deaths are preventable with at least one meaningful change to treatment, whether directly to the patient or through the provider, community, or health care system.
Source: 2023 State of the State Address to the Missouri legislature
Jan 18, 2023
On Jobs:
Investing $3M to expand apprenticeship opportunities
We are investing $3 million dollars in Apprenticeship Missouri to expand apprenticeship opportunities with a focus on IT, public health, education, and public safety, among others. These programs are a great way for Missourians to learn a new skill and
earn a good-paying job?right out of high school. Thanks to this program, we are happy to report that we were able to achieve our goal of creating 20,000 new apprenticeships THREE years ahead of schedule.
Source: 2023 State of the State Address to the Missouri legislature
Jan 18, 2023
On Tax Reform:
We passed the largest income tax cut in our state's history
In October, we concluded a historic special session with the passage of the largest income tax cut in our state's history. We cut the tax rate and simplified the tax code for all Missourians. This tax cut means that our administration will have cut
Missourians' taxes three times and by 20 percent. Money that can help put gas in the car, food on the table, or saved for a rainy day. It means more money in our economy.
Source: 2023 State of the State Address to the Missouri legislature
Jan 18, 2023
On Technology:
If we can put electricity in every home, we can do broadband
Last year, we made one of the largest investments in broadband expansion across our state. Thanks to our efforts, nearly 70,000 under-served homes and businesses NOW have broadband. BUT we know we can't stop now. That is why we are investing an
additional $250 million dollars to do even more. If we can put electricity in every home, we can do the same with broadband today. We are not done until every home, every school, every business, and every farm has access to quality internet.
Source: 2023 State of the State Address to the Missouri legislature
Jan 18, 2023
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