Rural public transit advocates in push back on Missouri governor’s proposed cuts

By: Ryan Brandt

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: March 16, 2026

Words: 460

Last Updated: 5 days, 1 hour ago

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Gov. Mike Kehoe has proposed decreasing state spending for Missouri’s transportation industry.

According to a chart from Citizens for Modern Transit and the Missouri Public Transit Association, Missouri counties were provided $6.7 million for transportation for this fiscal year.

The governor is proposing that the state cut spending to $1.7 million.

For the past three fiscal years, the state has pumped in funds from general revenue to supplement federal transit funding. Kehoe’s proposal returns funding …

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