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March 21, 2025 |  By: John Coffey

Missouri General Assembly begins the second half of the current session this week

The Missouri General Assembly begins the second half of the current session this week. One of the major items for lawmakers will be the Fiscal Year 2026 operating budget. State Senator Rusty Black of Chillicothe is vice-chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee.

"We're getting through those budget books as well and we have more on tap.", says Rusty Black. Senator Maggie Nurrenbern of Kansas City also serves on the panel. She says the proposed budget is 300 million dollars short in funding the education foundation formula.

"My priority will be to restore the full funding that our foundation formula requires to be able to ensure every student is able to recieve a quality education.", Nurrenbern says. 

The full Missouri Senate typically receives the thirteen measures comprising the next budget toward the end of April. The deadline for delivering the Fiscal Year 2026 state operating budget to the governor is Friday May 9th at 6pm.