by Alisa Nelson | Jun 30, 2023 | News
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...
by Alisa Nelson | Jun 9, 2023 | News, Politics / Govt
Line item vetoes in the Missouri Legislature’s state budget proposal are on the horizon. Gov. Mike Parson says he’s still thumbing through the $49 billion plan but he’s getting his veto pen ready. “There’s a lot of special interest type issues that are in...
by Alisa Nelson | Jun 7, 2023 | Health / Medicine, News
Two transgender bills have been signed into law today. Gov. Mike Parson has signed one that would ban Missouri doctors from providing gender transition health care to children under the age of 18. It would also ban Medicaid from covering gender transitions for adults....
by Alisa Nelson | Jun 6, 2023 | Health / Medicine, News
Whether Gov. Mike Parson will give his blessing to the Missouri Legislature’s $49 billion state budget proposal remains to be seen. He has until the end of this month to decide if he backs the entire plan or if he will veto line items in the proposal. Missouri...
by Alisa Nelson | Jun 5, 2023 | News, Politics / Govt
Tuesday’s scheduled execution would be 16 days shy of 23 years since 42-year-old Michael Tisius killed two unarmed Randolph County jail workers. Gov. Mike Parson said he will not block the lethal injection planned for the man convicted of murdering Jason Acton and...