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Governor Greitens Refused Press Questions of Administration at Press Conference

Date: January 13, 2017
By: Jack Morrisroe
State Capitol Bureau

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Governor Greitens continued to refuse press questions of his administration and policies.
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Wrap: At a press conference about the ice storm in Missouri, Governor Greitens refused to answer questions about thank yous to registered lobbyists and Uber in official inauguration material.

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Description: We'll be happy to get back to you and KMOX on all of those issues.

The refusal, except for storm questions, continues a trend since his inauguration of not taking press questions. Greitens has instead read statements to reporters.

Reporting from Jefferson City, I’m Jack Morrisroe.

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The National Weather Service said freezing rain has already begun to hit Southwest Missouri.
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Description: You'll get a little bit of a light rain, a moderate rain, and then nothing. What we want to do is strongly urge people to recognize that's not the end of the storm.

Severe Weather Coordinator Steve Runnels of the National Weather Service also said the storm could last through Sunday morning in northern Missouri.

Governor Greitens said road crews worked through the night to prepare and would not answer questions about his inauguration’s thank yous to lobbyists and Uber.

Reporting from Jefferson City, I’m Jack Morrisroe.

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Missouri’s electric companies are preparing for power outages.
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Wrap: MoDot Maintenance Liason Engineer Mike Shea said they have pre-treated roads with brine, salt and beet juice.

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Description: We will have more than fifteen-hundred trucks out and thirty-five hundred employees who will continue to work twelve-hour shifts throughout the duration of this storm.

The Governor said electric companies are preparing to fix power outages throughout the state if necessary.

In the press conference, Greitens did not answer questions about inauguration materials thanking Uber and registered lobbyists.  

Reporting from Jefferson City, I'm Jack Morrisroe.