Controlling crime, expanding education options and cutting taxes will be the top priorities for Missouri, new Gov. Mike Kehoe said in his inauguration speech. The brief speech, delivered before a crowd gathered on a cold,

Just minutes after he officially took office on Monday afternoon, January 13, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe put six executive orders into effect. These orders become state law immediately and show follow-through on a campaign promise. These executive orders do the following:

Michael Leo Kehoe became the 58th governor of Missouri on Monday, vowing a crackdown on crime while urging politicians to work together amid a “divided and more cynical” world.