Revenue Estimates Indicate Revenue Woes Far From Over

Missouri’s economy is improving, but it is not generating significantly more money to pay for state programs and services. Incoming Governor Matt Blunt and legislative leaders say lawmakers will have only a little more general operations money to spend in the next fiscal year than they do in this one. He and legislative budget experts say taxpayers will contribute about $6.7-Billion to the next general operating budget. Federal money and taxes earmarked for specific programs will make up the rest of a state budget expected to total about $19-Billion.