State Budget Has a Hole

Misssouri budget officials last week announced that the recently approved fiscal 2010 budget has a $350 million gap.

Gov. Jay Nixon is expected to trim spending in the budget before he signs it to offset the deficit, which is the result of failed measures that would have cut costs and poor revenue performance.

The governor is expected to sign the budget next month.

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