Today Missouri lawmakers have passed a stripped-down state budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
The Republican-led state House approved cuts in anticipation of declining revenues because of the coronavirus. House lawmakers slashed core agency budgets by roughly $146 million compared to this year. They cut more than $450 million in planned new government spending.
State colleges and universities face the brunt of budget cuts. The House version of the budget would slash state aid to those schools by 10%. The budget now heads to the Senate for consideration.