Greitens Calls for Ethics, Right to Work, Lawsuit Changes in Yearly Address
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Greitens Calls for Ethics, Right to Work, Lawsuit Changes in Yearly Address

Date: January 17, 2017
By: Jack Morrisroe
State Capitol Bureau

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Missouri's House Minority Leader took issue with the governor announcing cuts without offering a budget plan.
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Wrap: Representative Gail McCann-Beatty said the governor's proposals will cost money in a time when the budget must be tightened.

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Description: If we had seen a budget proposal so we'd know what his real plan is that might have been helpful.

Governor Eric Greitens did not release a budget proposal with his State of the State, breaking with prior governors' tradition.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Jack Morrisroe.

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A St. Charles County Representative said 'Right to Work' union changes are a step in the right direction of job creation.
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Wrap:  Wentzville Representative Bryan Spencer said union changes will not bring enough business back to Missouri, but 'Right to Work' is a start.

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Description: People follow the jobs and I'm willing to do anything possible to turn that around to get people to live in Missouri, people to work in Missouri.

Governor Greitens said in his speech that Right to Work is helping neighboring states and would create more jobs for Missouri.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Jack Morrisroe.

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A St. Louis Representative said limiting trial lawyers will hurt working and middle-class Missourians.
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Wrap: In his State of the State address, Governor Eric Greitens said the threat of lawsuits is keeping businesses out of Missouri.

Representative Gina Mitten, a St. Louis civil litigation attorney, disagreed.

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Description: The bills that he is proposing do nothing more than line the pocket of special-interest big business and hurt working Missourians.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Jack Morrisroe.