missouri budget

The Missouri Department of Social Services applied last year for federal permission to implement its Healthy SNAP initiative. As the department works with grocers to iron out details, it’s unclear whether the changes will go into effect Oct. 1 as planned.

A House-Senate conference committee agreed to boost childcare subsidies and the private school voucher program and rejected an overhaul of higher education funding. Final votes are expected Wednesday.

The fund held $5.8 billion, a record, at the end of June 2023. Without changes to the budget, State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick warns, the money will all be gone by June 2028

Since Missouri’s marijuana sales began in 2019, the state has collected more than $150 million in revenue from taxes and program fees.

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Increased funding for public education is expected to be a boon to early childhood programs in Missouri.Extra money is available because Republican…

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JEFFERSON CITY -- Missouri Senate budgeters have approved a plan to make cuts to in-home and nursing care for disabled residents while slightly increasing…

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is laying out his plans for the state budget amid financial strain and lagging revenue.Greitens is to announce his proposed…

Missouri schools will get additional money because Gov. Jay Nixon has decided to reverse a few of the budget cuts he made earlier this year.Nixon on…