Union and State Addresses

When to Watch State of the Union and State of the State Addresses

State of the Union- President Barack Obama on January 12, 2016 will deliver his final State of the Union address. The address will be shown on all major networks beginning at 9:00 est, 8:00 p.m, cst.

As is tradition, House Speaker Paul Ryan announced the date in a formal letter to the President, saying, "As we look ahead to the new year, we have both an opportunity and an obligation to find common ground to advance the nation's interests at home and abroad."

The annual prime time speech is typically scheduled for a Tuesday in late January or early February, and gives the president the chance to lay out his agenda for the year.

The U.S. Constitution requires that that the President must report to Congress "from time to time" on "the state of the union."

The early January date was selected by the White House, according to a senior House GOP leadership source.

State of the State- Governor Jay Nixon’s final State of the State address will be given on Wednesday, January 20th. State representatives have been told Nixon will deliver his speech to the state House and Senate in the House Chamber at 7 p.m., Wednesday January 20.

The State of the State is when the governor lays out his legislative and economic priorities for the legislative session that will have started January 6, and will present his recommended budget for Fiscal Year 2017 which begins July 1.

Nixon said budget priorities for him will be supporting K-12- and higher education, in part to protect his agreement with the state’s two- and four-year colleges and universities to freeze tuition; and to continue to help those with mental health needs.

Other priorities he has stressed and is likely to talk about in the address are ethics reform and transportation funding.

The State of the State Address will be streamed live at Missourinet.com.