If Missouri continues to spend at the levels it has over the past five years, the state can kiss its savings account goodbye. Alisa Nelson talks to State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick, who warns Missouri lawmakers that the years of having billions of dollars...
The Missouri House has given first-round approval to a group of bills that will make up next year’s state budget. The $48 billion proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget covers every aspect of state government – from Medicaid to transportation and education. State Rep. Keri...
Next week, Gov. Mike Kehoe plans to roll out his state budget proposal. He told reporters today in Jefferson City that Missouri’s budget for the next fiscal year is going to be tighter. “I think it’s going to be even more tighter next year and the year after,”...
Missouri’s House Minority Leader is criticizing the budget process after Gov. Mike Parson promised he will issue some line-item vetoes. Rep. Crystal Quade, D-Springfield, said that the budget process was “essentially two people doing it behind closed doors without...
A $51 billion state budget is now in the hands of Missouri Governor Mike Parson, who has already promised he will issue some line-item vetoes. State Sen. Lincoln Hough, R-Springfield, chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee. He said he expects some line-item vetoes...
