by admin | Jun 21, 2024 | News, Politics / Govt
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...
by admin | May 2, 2024 | News, Politics / Govt
The filibuster is over. The Missouri Senate has given initial approval to a hospital tax bill to help pay for Missouri’s Medicaid costs. Members of the far-right leaning Freedom Caucus spent just over 40 hours Tuesday through Wednesday holding up the federal...
by admin | Apr 9, 2024 | News, Politics / Govt
Missouri’s nearly $51 billion state budget proposal is under consideration in the Senate. The spending proposal would widen I-44 to six lanes in Springfield, Joplin, and Rolla. It also includes a 3.2% pay increase for state workers and it would boost funding for...
by [email protected] | Feb 22, 2024 | Health / Medicine, News, Show Me Today
Governor Mike Parson has proposed a nearly 53-billion-dollar state operating budget. Alisa Nelson talks to Missouri Department of Mental Health Director Valerie Huhn (hoon) about some of her department’s budget highlights.
by Ashley Byrd | Jun 30, 2020 | Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
Governor Mike Parson approved the new fiscal year 2021 budget bills totaling about $35.3 billion and vetoed 17 line items amounting to $11 million. However, continued revenue shortfalls expected because of the COVID-19 crisis have prompted him to block spending on...
