by Anthony Morabith | Apr 9, 2024 | News, Politics / Govt
Missouri’s nearly $51 billion state budget proposal is under consideration in the Senate. The spending proposal would widen I-44 to six lanes in Springfield, Joplin, and Rolla. It also includes a 3.2% pay increase for state workers and it would boost funding for...
by [email protected] | Feb 22, 2024 | Health / Medicine, News, Show Me Today
Governor Mike Parson has proposed a nearly 53-billion-dollar state operating budget. Alisa Nelson talks to Missouri Department of Mental Health Director Valerie Huhn (hoon) about some of her department’s budget highlights.
by Ashley Byrd | Jun 30, 2020 | Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
Governor Mike Parson approved the new fiscal year 2021 budget bills totaling about $35.3 billion and vetoed 17 line items amounting to $11 million. However, continued revenue shortfalls expected because of the COVID-19 crisis have prompted him to block spending on...
by admin | Apr 26, 2020 | Business, Education, Health / Medicine, News, Transportation
Missouri’s governor wants lawmakers to focus on the state operating budget during the final few weeks of the 2020 session, and GOP legislative leaders in both chambers say that is their top priority. During a media briefing last week, Missourinet asked Governor...
by Alisa Nelson | Jul 1, 2019 | Crime / Courts, Education, Health / Medicine, News, Transportation
Missouri’s fiscal year 2020 is underway and the state budget is a whopping $29.7 billion. Here are the highlights of the budget plan: *About 30% of the fiscal blueprint covers the healthcare costs of Missourians on Medicaid *1.5% rate increases to Medicaid providers...