Kehoe Vetoes $11 Million in Ashland Sewer System Improvements

Kehoe axes $511M from state budget, including $14M for higher education

Kehoe left intact a $300 million increase for school funding over what he had requested in January.

Kehoe vetoes $11 million in Ashland sewer system improvements

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe approved the state’s $50.8 billion budget on Monday. The approval of the budget included 208 vetoes, totaling $2,233,729,313; according to a list of vetoes provided by the governor’s office. A press release says that nearly $300 million in general revenue was cut, and 32 expenditure restrictions totaling $211 million

Kehoe signs Missouri’s $50.8B FY26 budget with 208 vetoes

Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe on Monday signed the state’s $50.8 billion Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) operating and capital improvement budget, implementing 208 line-item vetoes totaling nearly $300 million in general revenue and restricting spending on 32 additional items amounting to $211 million. Kehoe’s approval comes amid concerns about unsustainable spending levels and looming budget shortfalls. […] The post Kehoe signs Missouri’s $50.8B FY26 bu…

Gov. Mike Kehoe approves $50.8 billion state budget

Kehoe signed the state's $50.8 billion budget into law Monday, vetoing 208 other parts.