Show-Me Budget Rolling In Cash

Notice that a great deal of this cash is dedicated to busted roads rather than people who might need help.

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Explaining $555 million in cuts to the spending plan legislators passed in May, the Republican governor said the budget was close to $1.7 billion more than what he recommended in January.

“Missouri’s economy is strong,” Parson said in a statement. “Our revenues are up, businesses are growing and investing, and we maintain a historic revenue surplus, but we must not spend just for the sake of spending.”

As part of a $2.8 billion plan, I-70 will be expanded to three lanes across Missouri — from suburban St. Louis to suburban Kansas City.

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Despite $8 billion surplus, Missouri governor vetoes $550 million in state spending

Gov. Mike Parson vetoed items large and small that were outside the budget he laid out to lawmakers in January.

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