missouri state 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.

In 2025, the Alzheimer’s Association says some 226,000 Missourians provided unpaid care to loved ones with dementia. But many caregivers live in rural areas where resources are scarce and could be in danger of further cuts in the state budget.

One of the changes made on the Senate side includes removing almost $15 million toward improving the Missouri Capitol.

Missouri Lt. Gov. Mike Parson is asking for a larger office budget to allow him to hire a personal driver.The request from Parson comes as Gov. Eric…

Missouri revenue growth appears to have reached the threshold to trigger income tax cuts.Data released Wednesday by the state budget director show net…

Missouri senators have done little work for the second day in a row with less than two weeks before lawmakers' deadline to pass bills.Senators adjourned…

Missouri representatives have approved that the state pay an extra $241 million in unexpected expenses for this fiscal year.House members voted 143-7 in…

Missouri public K-12 schools appear set to get roughly $48 million more in basic aid next fiscal year.Senators voted 19-14 on Tuesday in favor of bumping…

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon is defending his record after the head of the state's public defender system appointed him to a case in protest of recent…

The House has voted to send a supplemental budget bill to the Senate that calls for nearly $500 million more in spending this year.Lawmakers voted 139-7…