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  "path": "/2026/03/25/missouri-house-advances-budget-that-taps-surplus-to-close-2-billion-deficit/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-25T10:55:56.000Z",
  "site": "https://missouriindependent.com",
  "tags": [
    "Legislature",
    "Betsy Fogle",
    "child care subsidies",
    "Dirk Deaton",
    "Ed Lewis",
    "higher education",
    "Mike Steinmeyer",
    "Missouri budget",
    "MOScholars",
    "Raychel Proudie",
    "school vouchers"
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  "textContent": "The Missouri House gave first-round approval Tuesday to a state operating budget that will close an almost $2 billion deficit by using almost all the state’s remaining surplus in the general revenue fund. At the end of more than five hours of debate, there were few changes in the spending plan for fiscal 2027 approved […]",
  "title": "Missouri House advances budget that taps surplus to close $2 billion deficit"
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