JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – There are eight weeks left in the Missouri legislative session and a big-ticket item that still needs to be addressed is the state budget.
In December, some lawmakers were in Jefferson City for budget meetings, which normally doesn’t happen until January. House Democrats said those early conversations weakened the process, but the super majority is happy with where the General Assembly is at.
“One of the things that we as a super minority get to do often in this place, unfortunately, is say, ‘I told you so,'” Rep. Peter Merideth, D-St. Louis said.
In his final State of the State address back in January, Gov. Mike Parson laid out his $52 million spending plan. House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Cody Smith, R-Carthage, is now proposing to cut $2 billion from the governor’s proposal.
“The Missouri House budget brings that ongoing spending back within range of the revenue estimate and we are prioritizing balancing that budget with our ongoing revenues, but with an eye on sustainability going towards the future,” Smith said.
The full article is available at ozarksfirst.com.
(Story by Megan Mueller, Emily Manley, ozarksfirst.com)
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