By Jason Hancock | Editor-in-Chief
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Gov. Mike Kehoe vetoed nearly $53 million from Missouri’s $50.7 billion state budget, a relatively small slice of state spending. But he also froze $441 million — money lawmakers approved that agencies now cannot spend unless he releases it later.
Missouri’s revenues are running behind projections, its pandemic-era surplus is shrinking and state officials are warning that the next budget may not have enough cushion to maintain current spending.
Rudi Keller breaks down what Kehoe cut, what he spared and why the bigger budget fight may still be ahead.
(Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent)
by Rudi Keller
The governor blocked hundreds of millions in spending as revenues fall short and fiscal warnings mount.
(Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent)
by Rudi Keller
New lawsuits say Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is pressuring bars and gas stations to shut off games before their legality is settled.
(Jane Norman/States Nerwsroom)
by Jacob Fischler and Shauneen Miranda
The decision stems from challenges to bans in Idaho and West Virginia and marks a major setback for transgender rights across the country.
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