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Missouri House passes nearly $48 billion state budget

The Missouri House passed a state budget of $47.9 billion on Thursday.
Lawmakers debated the spending plan, which included proposed tax cuts and changes to Medicaid.
The approved budget includes funding for K-12 education and infrastructure, and it reflects adjustments to Governor Kehoe's original proposals.
Dirk Deaton said the budget invests in MO Scholars; David Tyson Smith said it underfunds public schools.
The budget now goes to the Senate for debate, with potential implications for state programs and federal funding.

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Missouri House approved nearly $50 billion state budget Thursday; governor’s child care subsidy increases not included

The Missouri House approved its version of the state budget, sending the $47.9 billion spending plan on to the next step. But it’s what’s not in that budget getting the most attention.

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Missouri House passes nearly $48 billion state budget

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri House of Representatives passed a $47.9 billion state budget on Thursday. The budget features $8 billion for K-12 education, including more than $4 billion in core funding for schools. House Republican leaders touted the $200 million increase in funding for this year over last year, one of the largest increases in recent history. Budget chair Rep. Dirk Deaton (R-Seneca) also praised the $50 million the sta…

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Missouri’s $48 billion budget proposal clears state House of Representatives - Missourinet

The Missouri House of Representatives has passed a $48 billion state operating budget proposal. Rep. Bishop Davidson, R-Republic, defended the package designating $4 billion to K-12 public schools – a $200 million increase over the current budget year. “It’s only in government talk that giving the largest increase, single increase ever, of $200 million to […]

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Few changes made in $48B state budget during Missouri House debate

Democrats failed on Tuesday to win major changes in the $47.9 billion state budget plan during Missouri House debate, suffering defeat on proposals to shift money to the school funding formula and increase payments to child care providers.

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Missouri House finishes work on $48 billion state budget plan – Muddy River News

The Missouri House sent the state Senate a budget of almost $48 billion to fund state agency operations in the coming fiscal year, a spending plan almost certain to grow as the upper chamber adds more money for public schools and child care.The 13 spending bills use about $2.1 billion less overall and $800 million less in general revenue than recommended by Gov. Mike Kehoe when he presented his budget plan in January. More than half of the gener…

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Missouri State Reps looking to pass inmate friendly house bills

(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.) With the second half of the legislative season underway, the Missouri House of Representatives is looking to pass inmate friend house bills (HB).

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