Parson trims $115 million from state budget
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (The Center Square) – On the day Gov. Mike Parson signed into law an extension for Medicaid funding – passed by the legislature after the threat of $700 million in budget cuts – he trimmed $115 million in budgeted spending with 26 line-item vetoes. Gov. Parson on Wednesday and Thursday signed more than a dozen Fiscal Year 2022 state operating budget bills. The Missouri FY22 state budget is about $35.6 billion, including $10.5 billion in general revenue. […]
