Budget

Missouri lawmakers just wrapped up an, um, unusual legislative session. But they did manage to avoid some pitfalls that have recently plagued Kansas and…

Updated at 5 p.m. with comments from Mayor Slay.St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay said Wednesday he's found a way to fund 160 additional police officers over…

The St. Louis County Council gave final approval to its 2014 budget, keeping most of St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley’s recommendations.But the…

Missouri auditor Tom Schweich had no authority to challenge Gov. Jay Nixon's decision to withhold about $170 million from the budget for fiscal year 2012…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 30, 2013 - One day after coming in third place in a battle for a St. Louis aldermanic seat,…

The St. Louis Board of Aldermen will resume discussions next week of the city’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year.The budget presented to the board by…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 10, 2013 - Missouri lawmakers finished work on the bills that encompass the state's budget,…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 24, 2012 - Most people do not realize we are in 2013. For the federal government, 2013 began on…

Gov. Jay Nixon entered the final month before the November elections with three times as much campaign cash as his Republican challenger.Finance figures…

Two major Illinois prisons and other facilities will stay open for at least another month after an arbitrator ruled Gov. Pat Quinn's administration…