Gov. Parson signed off on Missouri’s budget for the new fiscal year, authorizing more than $35 billion in funds while issuing several vetoes.
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The special session convened on June 23 to address FRA reauthorization.

FRA renewal clears legislature while Senate promises to work on ‘defund’ Planned Parenthood proposal
Legislation renewing the FRA tax for three years cleared a major legislative hurdle Wednesday afternoon after it was TAFP’d by the House.
The House Budget Committee nearly unanimously passed the Senate’s FRA renewal package Tuesday afternoon.
As special session reaches its midpoint, Sen. Dan Hegeman said the legislature was determined to pass the FRA renewal to prevent withholds.
"There is probably nothing that couldn't be solved if it was just us women."
Sen. Dan Hegeman’s three bills were heard in a lengthy Senate Appropriations Committee hearing Thursday afternoon where only two made it out.
Gov. Mike Parson has finally called lawmakers back to the capital city for a special session to renew the state’s FRA tax. But some conservative senators said the language isn't pro-life enough.