Governor Nixon finally wakes up to states transportation funding crisis | St. Louis Public Radio

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“Bridges don’t come for free. Ports don’t come for free. And last I checked, nobody comes out and pours concrete and puts rebar in for free,” Nixon said in an unusually passionate pitch.

“This is ultimately a choice about investment and I look forward to continuing a robust discussion with the legislature when they come back in January about what long-term investments we can make and how best to talk to Missourians about how necessary they are, to continue to be players in the world economy.”

Nixon admitted that he was chafing at his lack of success, so far, in persuading legislators to come up with some way to pay for the state’s needed improvements in infrastructure and transportation.

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MoBikeFed comment: If only the Governor had been passionate about the issue when numerous groups around the state work working to bring a proposal before voters 2-5 years ago, the Governor could probably have had a very positive impact on the direction of that proposal.

Instead, we heard nothing but crickets from the Governor's office.

It will be interesting to see if the Governor can have any positive impact on this issue now, with only a year remaining in office and a very partisan situation to deal with in Jefferson City.