Mike Parson

The state will enter the new fiscal year July 1 with a near-record cash surplus as state spending falls short of budgeted amounts and revenues meet expectations.

The court's ruling updates the election date it set in April, after it threw out the Amendment 4 results from 2022.

The deadline for the legislature to pass the budget for the upcoming fiscal year is 6 p.m. Friday.

A lawsuit appears likely over the measure that goes into effect later this year.

Missouri Democrats and health groups warn that the ban, effective August 28, will hit low-income residents hardest, as they depend on clinics for health services and screenings.

Near Eagle Pass, Texas, on Wednesday, the Missouri governor and top general of the Missouri National Guard touted the bill, which funds the deployment for 200 troops and 22 highway patrol officers.

The juvenile justice framework intended for youth rehabilitation has caused frustration among those involved — including parents left to feel hopeless and in limbo.

The legislation backed by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson will boost the minimum salary for teachers, change the formula for funding public schools and expands a tax-credit scholarship for private schools.

The governor's office said Roberts, D-St. Louis, advocated for a paid position for himself on the Public Service Commission and for his dad to receive a spot on the UM Board of Curators.

The passage of the supplemental budget bill is the first piece of legislation passed by both chambers in the 2024 Missouri legislative session.