by Missourinet Contributor | Apr 10, 2024 | News, Politics / Govt
A Democratic lawmaker from central Missouri’s Columbia is accusing Republicans of rushing the state budget through the Missouri House. State Rep. Adrian Plank said lawmakers only had three hours to go over what changes the House Budget Committee made from the...
by Anthony Morabith | Feb 5, 2024 | News
Gov. Mike Parson’s budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year is nearly $53 billion, about $1 billion higher than the current budget. Sen. Lincoln Hough, R-Springfield, is the chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee. The panel reviews the governor’s budget...
by Alisa Nelson | May 5, 2023 | News
Mission accomplished. On this state budget deadline day, the Missouri Legislature has passed a roughly $49 billion state operating budget. Lawmakers made it happen with about one hour to spare before their 6 p.m. deadline. The FY 2024 spending plan begins July 1....
by Anthony Morabith | May 2, 2023 | News, Transportation
Gov. Mike Parson says he supports the Missouri Senate’s proposed state budget changes including $2.8 billion to widen Interstate-70 to at least three lanes in both directions from Blue Springs near Kansas City to Wentzville near St. Louis. “We wanted to at least build...
by Alisa Nelson | Apr 21, 2023 | Business, News
The state budget proposal is set to take center stage next week in the Missouri Senate. The latest version does not include a proposed ban on state spending of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. The Senate Appropriations Committee took out the House...