State agencies are still making budget requests to Missouri lawmakers, a process that began weeks ago. On Tuesday, the Missouri Department of Transportation presented it proposed budget to the Senate Appropriations Committee, which includes $49 million to make safety...
In a crowded race for lieutenant governor, one Republican lawmaker is hoping to stand out by building upon the successes from Gov. Mike Parson’s administration. Sen. Lincoln Hough, R-Springfield, points to his time as Senate Appropriations Chair by helping to craft...
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...
With under three weeks left until lawmakers adjourn for the regular session, the Missouri Senate is hoping to hear a routine bill that would help to cover a significant share of the state’s Medicaid costs. The federal reimbursement allowance bill, also known as the...
All of Gov. Mike Parson’s vetoes this year are intact. The Missouri legislature met Wednesday for their annual veto session, with the House voting to override 11 of the governor’s line-item vetoes made to this year’s state budget. But the Missouri...
