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Sept. 6, 2018Jefferson City, MO |  By: AP

Missouri Legislative Session

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is limiting lawmakers'
focus during an upcoming special session to drug treatment courts, appointments
and education.

Parson in a proclamation released Wednesday directed lawmakers to pass
legislation to reform and expand treatment courts. The special session begins
Monday.

Parson's directive comes after he vetoed a wide-ranging bill this year that
dealt with treatment courts, judicial retirement plans and efforts to clean up
abandoned property. In an earlier letter to lawmakers, Parson said the bill
appeared to violate constitutional prohibitions on including multiple subjects.

Parson also wants legislation that allows high school computer science courses
to count toward graduation requirements, as well as an online class to raise
science, technology, engineering and math awareness among students.

He's calling on lawmakers to consider gubernatorial appointments as well