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The Senate begins work Tuesday on Missouri’s roughly $50 billion state budget, with questions still swirling around renewing a tax that funds Medicaid and a GOP infighting that could derail the process.
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St. Louis County Executive Sam Page says the budget cuts will result in a reduction or elimination of some county services.
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The sheriff’s patrol budget is increasing 2% next year. Republican members of the St. Clair County Board say there's not enough deputies. The sheriff has also told the board staffing challenges.
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The Maplewood Democrat has represented the council's 5th District since 2019.
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Resuming payments at pre-pandemic levels, which were on average $236 a month, could hit revenue from general sales tax and selective sales tax as people shift how they spend.
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The St. Louis County Council on Tuesday approved $5 million for cybersecurity improvements and advanced a bill that would freeze property taxes for seniors.
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The budget generated little contention, but the bill that would provide legal counsel to tenants facing eviction prompted debate.
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Parson said he hopes the significant pay increase will mean a lower turnover rate for state workers.
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The St. Louis County Council dipped into reserves in order to bridge a roughly $40 million budget deficit for 2023.
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“This budget is nothing more than a campaign tool for Pritzker and the Democratic Party,” Senate Minority Leader Dan McConchie, R-Hawthorn Woods, said.