It took nine hours and a bevy of impassioned speeches on health care, but the Missouri Senate ultimately passed its package of budget bills for FY 2022.
The Missouri Times
For the second night in a row, the Missouri Senate hit pause on a substantial gaming bill covering everything from VLTs to sports betting.
"Yes, honor does have its burdens, but I would bear them readily again because one of the great honors of my life is that I was invited to become a Missourian."
All eyes are on the budget as session nears its end, with the upper chamber set to consider more than $34 billion in appropriations this week.
Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick announced that MOST, Missouri’s 529 Education Plan, has reached more than $4 billion in assets under management.
“I’m able to go into people’s offices and have one-on-one conversations with them and teach them the value of my culture, teach them the value of where I come from.”
"As this discussion continues, Missourians can remain confident that our state demonstrates dedicated compassion within our social services."
"This is a moneymaking venture, not a public service — and it’s wrong to force people to sell their land for a private project that doesn’t really benefit Missourians."
The Missouri Senate passed a $2 billion supplemental budget bill Tuesday, the first budget item to make it through both chambers this week.
Dozens of lawmakers and advocates alike gathered at the Capitol Tuesday to voice their support for full Medicaid funding.