Gov. Mike Parson thinks now is not the right time to study whether turning U.S. Highway 36 across northern Missouri into Interstate 72 makes financial sense. Parson vetoed the $2.5 million state funding request for the study, saying lawmakers saw a large budget and...
With the stroke of his veto pen, Gov. Mike Parson has slashed more than $555 million in the new $51 billion state budget. Some of the items vetoed include: •$28 million for some Interstate 44 improvements •$25 million of $50 million assigned for Close the Gap grants...