by admin | Feb 20, 2003 | Education
A proposal to ease the current state budget crunch and provide help to close a budget gap next year has passed the Missouri House. Members of the House accepted the changes made by the Senate and plan to send Governor Bob Holden a bill that will provide $150-Million...
by admin | Feb 19, 2003 | News
The State Senate has passed on the opportunity to go along with the Missouri House plan to authorize the sale of $150-Million in bonds to help ease the budget crisis for the remaining months of the current fiscal year. In its place, it has approved a proposal to sell...
by admin | Feb 18, 2003 | Education, Politics / Govt
The Missouri Republican Party is gearing up to fight back against allegations made by Governor Holden that House and Senate Republicans are to blame for cuts the Governor says he will have to make to education funding. GOP Executive Director John Hancock says...
by admin | Feb 18, 2003 | News
Showdown time is coming in the State Senate on how much the Legislature will give Governor Bob Holden to plug a state budget hole. And, it appears unlikely the majority Republicans will give him all that he says he needs. The Senate expects to start final debate...
by admin | Feb 14, 2003 | Politics / Govt
Governor Bob Holden sees the Legislature falling short of raising the money needed to pay the state’s bills through the end of June. The House and Senate hope to agree on an amount next week. Holden says he’s ready to order $82-Million in cuts to colleges...