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  "path": "/2026/05/06/missouri-lawmakers-pass-50-7-billion-state-budget-after-final-fight-over-school-spending/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-07T01:40:11.000Z",
  "site": "https://missouriindependent.com",
  "tags": [
    "Legislature",
    "Angela Mosley",
    "Betsy Fogle",
    "Brian Williams",
    "Dirk Deaton",
    "earmarks",
    "foundation formula",
    "higher education",
    "Lincoln Hough",
    "Medicaid Expansion",
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    "Rusty Black"
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  "textContent": "A last-minute fight over public school funding Wednesday almost derailed final Missouri state budget votes as Democrats, with some Republican allies, questioned whether some funds dedicated to education will be available in the coming year. The debate centered on whether the budget relies too heavily on a good year from the Missouri Lottery. Education budgets […]",
  "title": "Missouri lawmakers pass $50.7 billion state budget after final fight over school spending"
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