Missouri lawmakers explore options to restore disability services funding

By: Steph Quinn

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: February 27, 2026

Words: 1,079

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

Body Text Preview

Hundreds of Missourians with disabilities, their families and advocates crowded into the Capitol rotunda Wednesday for a rally on the state’s 25th annual Disability Rights Legislative Day, spilling into surrounding halls and onto the stairs framing the speakers’ podium.

Personal testimony from dozens of Missourians earlier this month moved a bipartisan group of lawmakers to pledge to restore $80.7 million in cuts to disability care services recommended in Gov. Mike Kehoe’s proposed budget …

Create a free account to access this story and more

Join Plucky Wire to access full stories, collaborate with newsrooms, and discover content from networks around the world.

Email Us