Governor Nixon to deliver State of the State address Wednesday Night

Governor Nixon will deliver the annual State of the State address from Jefferson City Wednesday night.

ABC 17 News will begin live coverage on KMIZ with ABC 17 anchor Daniel Winn and Missourinet managing editor Mike Lear at 6:30 p.m. at the Capitol.

Live coverage of the Governor’s address moves to MyZou-TV at 7:00 p.m., or you can watch the live stream at abc17news.com.

Nixon plans to call for more funding for public education in his State of the State address.

The Democratic governor will be speaking to a Legislature dominated by Republicans when he delivers his remarks Wednesday night. The governor’s office says he will ask lawmakers to work together in a bipartisan fashion.

Nixon already has highlighted one part of his agenda. It’s a bonding plan for repairs and renovations at public colleges and universities and state facilities such as the Capitol.

He has not said how much of a funding increase he will seek for the daily operations of K-12 schools and higher education institutions.

The governor’s office says Nixon will emphasize “fiscal discipline,” while also seeking to spend money on things that grow the economy.