See What Governor Kehoe Cut From Missouri State Budget

Gov. Kehoe freezes millions in MO budget as revenue continues to lag

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe vetoed $53 million and froze $441 million in spending, citing a need to control costs as revenue dips.

Budget cut by nearly $500M

JEFFERSON CITY — Gov. Mike Kehoe took an ax to the state's $50.7 billion budget plan, lopping off nearly $500 million in proposed spending to account for slowing revenue growth.

See what Governor Kehoe cut from Missouri state budget

The vetoes, which the governor can issue for line items in the state budget, accounted for more than 60 items with a price tag of $53 million.

Missouri's Senate Appropriations Committee chair thankful new state budget includes funding for those with developmental disabilities

Missouri’s powerful Senate Appropriations Committee chairman praises the $49.8 billion state operating budget signed into law by Governor Mike Kehoe (R). State Sen. Rusty Black (R-Chillicothe) speaks on the Missouri Senate floor (2024 file photo courtesy of Missouri Senate Communications) Senate Appropriations Committee chairman Rusty Black (R-Chillicothe) also says the governor’s vetoes and budget restrictions reflect the difficult fiscal envir…

Kehoe budget veto significantly affects ESC's CARS program

The funding reduction cuts support for transportation programs operated by four Missouri Community Action Agencies by nearly half.

Gov. Mike Kehoe vetoes, restricts nearly $500 million from Missouri state budget

Gov. Mike Kehoe vetoed nearly $53 million from Missouri’s $50.7 billion state budget Tuesday, but his larger move was to freeze $441 million in spending — including dozens of lawmaker-backed earmarks — as state revenues lag projections and Missouri’s pandemic-era…