Published 9 days ago • Missouri, United States • Updated 6 days ago

Republicans block push to increase funding for schools, child care in Missouri budget

Summary by Columbia Missourian

The committee reduced Gov. Mike Kehoe’s budget by $2.1 billion overall and about $750 million in general revenue.

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Springfield News-Leader

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Democrats' push to increase child care, education funding in MO budget blocked by GOP

The state budget will go to the full House next week with 96 earmarked items costing $166.2 million total added to Gov. Mike Kehoe's proposal.

6 days ago·Springfield, United States

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Daily Journal Online

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Missouri legislature returns to finalize 2026 budget, key investments

Dale Wright, Missouri State Representative Submitted photo MO HOUSE REPRESENTATIVE, DALE WRIGHT CAPITOL REPORT With spring break now behind us, the Missouri Legislature returns to Jefferson City to begin their final eight weeks of session. The most pressing task for lawmakers is to pass the Fiscal Year 2026 state operating budget. During these past several months, the Missouri House Budget Committee and its appropriations staff have been working…

7 days ago

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St Louis Post-Dispatch

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Missouri lawmakers face budget battle over school funding

A showdown is brewing between the Missouri House and Senate over $300 million in funding for schools. The House’s proposal is millions of dollars less than what the governor requested.

8 days ago·St. Louis, United States

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Cherokee Tribune Ledger News

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Republicans block push to increase funding for schools, child care in Missouri budget

The House Budget Committee squeezed $139 million in general revenue out of the Missouri state budget for road, port and other earmarked projects Monday night, but Republicans thwarted an effort by Democrats to shift $50 million into public schools. During…

8 days ago·Cherokee County, United States

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Missouri Independent

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Education funding, child care subsidies central to Missouri state budget debate • Missouri Independent

House Budget Committee Chairman Dirk Deaton, a Republican from Noel, speaks March 3 during debate on the fiscal 2025 supplemental appropriations bill. (Tim Bommel/Missouri House Communications)The Missouri House Budget Committee on Monday will debate a spending plan that eliminates one of Gov. Mike Kehoe’s major initiatives, adds dozens of new earmarked projects and dips into state general revenue reserves for about $1 billion. The annual markup…

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