Gov. Matt Blunt listens as Missouri State Highway Patrol Superintendent Colonel James Keathley talks about the governor’s directives and new proposals to fight illegal immigration. Gov. Blunt is calling for legislation that would ban the creation of sanctuary cities in Missouri, require all public employers to use a legal worker verification system, impose new monetary sanctions against contractors who use illegal immigrants and criminalize the transportation of illegal immigrants. (Bill Greenblatt)

Gov. Matt Blunt visits with University of Missouri-St. Louis student Cadence Rippeto after announcing his comprehensive higher education funding plan for Missouri, including $100 million for student scholarships.  (Bill Greenblatt)

Governor and Mrs. Blunt attend the Christmas tree presentation and proclamation ceremony where second grade students from Lawson Elementary helped decorate a tree donated by the Missouri Christmas Tree Association. 

Gov. Matt Blunt helps serve lunch at the Salvation Army Warming/Feeding Center in Jefferson City. The center is providing assistance to Missourians after powerful storms blanketed the city in ice.  

Gov. Matt Blunt activated the Missouri National Guard to support the state’s winter storm response. Pictured are members of the Missouri National Guard conducting wellness checks in Barton County.

Gov. Matt Blunt pays tribute to the sacrifices and commitment of Missouri’s veterans at the opening of the Missouri Veterans Gallery in the Missouri State Museum located in the State Capitol.

"Today is National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day where we pause and reflect on the contributions of a great generation of Americans who led the fight against oppression during the Second World War. The Missouri Veterans Gallery will be a tremendous experience for all visitors as they learn more about Missouri’s veterans and their efforts to defend our freedoms."

Gov. Matt Blunt today visited Thorpe Gordon Elementary School where he announced he will recommend $121.3 million for the state’s core education budget to build on the more than half a billion new dollars he has already delivered for Missouri students.

Gov. Matt Blunt announces he will call for $31.2 million to support Ellis Fischel Cancer and Medical Education Center on the University of Missouri-Columbia campus. The funding is available thanks to the governor’s Lewis and Clark Discovery Initiative.

Gov. Matt Blunt announces he will call for $15 million for the University of Missouri-Kansas City’s (UMKC) state-of-the-art Pharmacy and Nursing Building to help students prepare for careers in health care. The funding is available thanks to the governor’s Lewis and Clark Discovery Initiative.

Gov. Matt Blunt reads The Mitten to children during his visit to the World Child Care Center in Liberty.

Gov. Matt Blunt proclaims the city of Liberty as Missouri’s Capital for a Day, offering one-on-one and personalized access to state government. Gov. Matt Blunt is pictured holding office hours at William Jewell and visiting with citizens as part of his ongoing effort to make state government more responsive and accessible for the people of Missouri.

Gov. and Mrs. Matt Blunt visit St. Louis Children’s Hospital where they toured the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, read to children in the Child Life Center and presented books to children and their families.