This sounds like change simply for the sake of change. It's a waste of our govt's time as well as our money as taxpayers. The govt. should be working on much more important matters and leave a good thing alone.

I agree we do not need another slogan. One slogan is plenty. There are other issues in MO that need to be addressed not our slogan. I think the slogan "Show Me" offers more than "Great Rivers". With the Show Me slogan we can show you our great Rivers. The slogan we currently have offers a variety of ideas where as "Great Rivers" leaves nothing else to imagine in Missouri.

Completely partisan and childish. Utter waste of time.

Why waste time and our money on such trivial things. Guess that's easier than working on unemployment and the budget.

Touché, Tina!

Never really liked the "Show me" statement. Sounds more like a challenge than an invitation. Doesn't work well when trying to promote tourism to Missouri. If a new slogan (not sure I like the new on either) could help tourism increase. That would then increase revenue in the state by bringing in those visitors. So, in effect, they would be indirectly working on employement and budget issues.

The "Show-Me State" is what we have been, are and should remain

I never really like the "Show Me" either. With that on our licence plate you would think that we are inviting people to flash as they drive by.
I like the slogan "Gateway State".
It highlights that the two great rivers were the gateway to the west. And later the wagon trains all came through here. BUT, when Lincoln put the transcontinintal railroad through his homestate and Chicago, we started losing out. Also later, Chicago received the airline hubs because they had passed us in size. Maybe by emphisizing that we are the "Gateway" would call attention to the fact that we are more centrally located and we could obtain transportation hubs and cargo hubs to help our economy, and which would encourage business headquarters to move here with quality jobs.

Give me a brake, someone wants their 15 minutes of fame. There is NOTHING wrong with the name of our state. I am 60 yrs. old and it is what it is.

Since " Live Free or Die" is unfortunately taken, I do think the "Great Rivers State" is a huge improvement over the smug and churlish "Show Me" slogan.

When I was young I wondered what the heck "Show Me" referred to. But after traveling around the country I learned that Missourians are truly skeptical and hard-headed. "Show Me' may not be sexy but it sure is accurate!

How about the "We Fully Fund Our Schools" State? Or isn't that a trivial enough pursuit for the General Assembly?

Lamping needs to "Show Me" why he thinks he should be re-elected. Stop wasting time and tax payers' money!! Balance the budget, find a way to bring more jobs to the state and improve education. "Show Me" why we should pay you!!

Governments have many responsibilities and they all rely on a number of variables. Tax revenue is generated from a countless number of areas with one being tourism. This change could increase a whole new sector of traveler and with it tourism dollars. You have other states that use the ‘State Tag Line’ to market the state why shouldn’t we. While they work on unemployment and the budget they cannot leave everything else behind. One relies on the other and must be brought forward together. Increase the state tourism by attracting outdoor adventurers with a line like “Great Rivers” and you increase the revenue that can go to schools or any other number of funding request that you all have mentioned.

Let's just try something like a slogan located at the top of our license plates like" "Travel UP & Down our Beautiful Rivers & Streams " and the tried and true "Show -Me State" at the bottom. Additional tourism information would be satisified and our familar slogan would live on

Utter waste of time. Why fix it if it isn't broken? We have lots to "show" in the State of Missouri, not just rivers and streams, so "Show Me" works market-wise. Think "Show Me" is smug and churlish? YOU are not a Missourian! Get with it or get out.

"The Show Me State" is a unique and interesting slogan. While I love Missouri's rivers, "The Great Rivers Stae" sounds much more generic and forgettable, like it was created by a focus group. U. City just wasted money coming up with a "new" slogan and logo (really just the old logo with new colors that have nothing to do with the city and look like everyone else's) , when we should've been using that money for something more worthwhile. I hate to see our state make the same mistake my city just made.

Since St. Louis is "The Gateway to the West" with the Gateway Arch, why not have "The Gateway to America" or "The Gateway to the World" or "The Gateway State" as the new slogan for the State of Missouri.

In this digital age (since plates are now printed not stamped), my guess it would cost little to none extra to give motorists a choice of a few slogans, thereby satisfying the traditionalists while providing an extra boost to our state economy from tourism.

How about "Leave while U still can" !!!   U could showcase our interstate highways.

What a beautiful state. I hope it remains the show me state. There are many pristine rivers to float and it's the home of roots of rock n roll (chuck berry) and bebop (charlie parker) and cool jazz (miles Davis).
There are many things you could name the state. I prefer show me

ya I like the show me state better then what we have now...

Man I am sure glad our legislature has been working on these really important things. I mean man, this is much more important than smart gun control or school safety. Wow, I thought they were wasting our money. And this certainly isn't because a long time ago a democrat said this and now we have a Rep. majority. And it couldn't possibly be because somebody's buddy wants this change to help his business. Wait. Could it?