JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Latest on Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s budget and State of the State address Wednesday (all times local):

Missouri Democrats are taking a dig at former Republican Gov. Eric Greitens while calling on his successor to do better.

Democratic Senate Minority Leader Gina Walsh on Wednesday said “simply being better than Eric Greitens is too low a bar to set for any of our leaders.”

Walsh delivered the Democratic response to new Republican Gov. Mike Parson’s first State of the State address Wednesday.

Greitens resigned in June in the face of potential impeachment over allegations of sexual and political misconduct. Parson had been serving as lieutenant governor, but took over as the state’s chief executive when Greitens stepped down.

Democratic House Minority Leader Crystal Quade on Wednesday called for more access to health care, a bigger mental health safety net, stronger local public schools and quality early childhood education. While she said Parson also outlined programs that Democrats care about, she says she’s not sure how he plans to pay them.