Missouri budget earmarks face scrutiny as Gov. Mike Kehoe’s deadline nears

By: Rudi Keller

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: June 29, 2026

Words: 2,062

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Gov. Mike Kehoe’s decisions on the $50.7 billion Missouri budget for the coming year are due by Tuesday.

The budget for the fiscal year that begins Wednesday arrived on Kehoe’s desk in May with a deficit of more than $2 billion between general revenue and appropriations, covered by the last big draw on the general revenue surplus that once stood at $5.8 billion.

Since then, State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick has issued a …

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