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  "path": "/2026/04/23/missouri-senate-rejects-increase-to-school-funding-despite-shortfall-in-state-payments/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-23T11:58:07.000Z",
  "site": "https://missouriindependent.com",
  "tags": [
    "Legislature",
    "casino gambling",
    "child care subsidies",
    "Doug Beck",
    "foundation formula",
    "higher education",
    "Lincoln Hough",
    "Maggie Nurrenbern",
    "Missouri budget",
    "Missouri Lottery",
    "Rusty Black"
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  "textContent": "Overly optimistic predictions for revenue from the lottery and casino taxes will cost Missouri school districts $245 per pupil before the fiscal year ends in June. And state lawmakers are now building next year’s budget around other funding sources that may prove just as uncertain. The Missouri Senate on Wednesday approved a spending plan for […]",
  "title": "Missouri Senate rejects increase to school funding despite shortfall in state payments"
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