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Holcomb hopes lawmakers leave contentious issues 'for another day' in his final session

Gov. Eric Holcomb plans to unveil his final legislative agenda on Jan. 8, 2024.
Gov. Eric Holcomb plans to unveil his final legislative agenda on Jan. 8, 2024.

Gov. Eric Holcomb says he hopes lawmakers leave contentious issues “for another day” as he heads into his final legislative session.

Legislative leaders have  promised a quieter session focused on smaller changes to existing policies. Holcomb said he understands holding off on anything “drastic.”

“I hope the word would be constructive session that yields productivity,” Holcomb said.

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Holcomb isn’t revealing any details about his final legislative agenda — but he’s talking a big game about it, promising to do things “we’ve never done before.”

“And I think will have an unprecedented impact and effect on our state’s future,” Holcomb said.

Holcomb plans to unveil his agenda on the same day the legislative session begins, Jan. 8, 2024.

Brandon is our Statehouse bureau chief. Contact him at  bsmith@ipbs.org  or follow him on Twitter at  @brandonjsmith5 .

Brandon J. Smith has previously worked as a reporter and anchor for KBIA Radio in Columbia, MO. Prior to that, he worked for WSPY Radio in Plano, IL as a show host, reporter, producer and anchor. His first job in radio was in another state capitol, in Jefferson City, as a reporter for three radio stations around Missouri. Brandon graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a Bachelor of Journalism in 2010, with minors in political science and history. He was born and raised in Chicago.