I don't think I've ever voted in August but that changes this year. I haven't read all the details but I would probably support the one that funds state parks.
Hard no on 4 and 5.
Hard no on 4 and 5.
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Re Amendment 4 (initiative petition threshold), only politicians and the most politically minded citizens, view this as a political issue. Most voters will either not understand the why behind it or view it as a power grab by the legislature.
Remember, it took a lot of Republican votes to pass $12 and $15 min wage, repeal right to work, expand Medicaid, etc.
Not to mention most people couldn’t tell you the difference between an amendment by initiative petition and an amendment proposed by the legislature
Remember, it took a lot of Republican votes to pass $12 and $15 min wage, repeal right to work, expand Medicaid, etc.
Not to mention most people couldn’t tell you the difference between an amendment by initiative petition and an amendment proposed by the legislature
https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/new ... udget.html
Kehoe vetoes $53 million in approved funds, restricts an additional $441 million because of "lagging revenues."
Some of the cuts and restrictions include:
-$7.5M for I-44 repairs.
-$3.5M for low income housing in Springfield.
-$2M to purchase flood prone land in Jefferson County to be made into a park.
-$104 million for state capitol renovations.
-$245M in other various construction projects across the state.
Some things he allowed to go forward include:
-$15M for a new parking garage in Jefferson City.
-$21M for road construction at the state fairgrounds in Sedalia.
Some of the new funding demands straining the state budget includes $469 million in Medicaid funds, which increased significantly after new federal cute were put in place last year shifting the funding balance more towards the states.
To help balance the budget, lawmakers took $89 million from the $600M set aside for capitol renovations and $72 million from the Blind Person Fund to help maintain the budget for public schools next year, though the school budget is still short $190 million from what they requested.
The state still may have to find another $150 million in funding for SNAP, as there are worries that more federal funding changes may be made to shift burden to the states.
After his cuts and restrictions, Missouri is still sitting in a more than $2 billion deficit, which will be filled using pandemic era funds.
Kehoe blamed "out of control spending" for the state's budget concerns, even though the approved budget was more than $3 billion less than what Kehoe had originally requested.
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Kehoe vetoes $53 million in approved funds, restricts an additional $441 million because of "lagging revenues."
Some of the cuts and restrictions include:
-$7.5M for I-44 repairs.
-$3.5M for low income housing in Springfield.
-$2M to purchase flood prone land in Jefferson County to be made into a park.
-$104 million for state capitol renovations.
-$245M in other various construction projects across the state.
Some things he allowed to go forward include:
-$15M for a new parking garage in Jefferson City.
-$21M for road construction at the state fairgrounds in Sedalia.
Some of the new funding demands straining the state budget includes $469 million in Medicaid funds, which increased significantly after new federal cute were put in place last year shifting the funding balance more towards the states.
To help balance the budget, lawmakers took $89 million from the $600M set aside for capitol renovations and $72 million from the Blind Person Fund to help maintain the budget for public schools next year, though the school budget is still short $190 million from what they requested.
The state still may have to find another $150 million in funding for SNAP, as there are worries that more federal funding changes may be made to shift burden to the states.
After his cuts and restrictions, Missouri is still sitting in a more than $2 billion deficit, which will be filled using pandemic era funds.
Kehoe blamed "out of control spending" for the state's budget concerns, even though the approved budget was more than $3 billion less than what Kehoe had originally requested.
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https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/new ... -cuts.html
Details on local projects impacted by Kehoe's cuts and restrictions:
Local cuts:
-$2M to buy flood plain land in Jefferson County to be made into a park.
-$1M for substance use prevention programming.
-$1.2 million for construction job programming and training.
-$500k for social services for children in crisis.
-$200k for literacy tutoring for undereducated men in St. Louis.
-$500k for women who have been victims of domestic violence.
-$200k for support services for people who have been victims of domestic and sexual abuse.
-$100k for support services for kids who have seperated parents.
Local restricted:
-$4M for a police training center in O'Fallon.
-$4M for boys and girls club of STL.
-$4M for Jefferson Barracks.
-$3M for St. Louis County Police communications building.
-$3M for another boys and girls club.
-$1M for the construction of a community health center in the city of STL.
-$1M for chidlren and family services.
-$250k for a food bank in North County.
-$200k for Habitat for Humanity in the city of STL.
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Details on local projects impacted by Kehoe's cuts and restrictions:
Local cuts:
-$2M to buy flood plain land in Jefferson County to be made into a park.
-$1M for substance use prevention programming.
-$1.2 million for construction job programming and training.
-$500k for social services for children in crisis.
-$200k for literacy tutoring for undereducated men in St. Louis.
-$500k for women who have been victims of domestic violence.
-$200k for support services for people who have been victims of domestic and sexual abuse.
-$100k for support services for kids who have seperated parents.
Local restricted:
-$4M for a police training center in O'Fallon.
-$4M for boys and girls club of STL.
-$4M for Jefferson Barracks.
-$3M for St. Louis County Police communications building.
-$3M for another boys and girls club.
-$1M for the construction of a community health center in the city of STL.
-$1M for chidlren and family services.
-$250k for a food bank in North County.
-$200k for Habitat for Humanity in the city of STL.
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The decision to spend billions on expanding the entirety of I-70 is looking more illogical by the minute. Same as even the notion of Amendment 5.
If he were truly fiscally conservative and clairvoyant as he claims, couldn't he have pulled shovels out of the dirt knowing the impending sh*t storm? An inherited mess no doubt but there are some fairly obvious places to cut corners in the state budget.
If he were truly fiscally conservative and clairvoyant as he claims, couldn't he have pulled shovels out of the dirt knowing the impending sh*t storm? An inherited mess no doubt but there are some fairly obvious places to cut corners in the state budget.
Realistically, Missouri is already a low tax and low service state. If anything taxes should be raised and spent on education and infrastructure.
Lest we not forget the capital gains tax cut that is turning out way more expensive than they originally claimed.bwcrow1s wrote:The decision to spend billions on expanding the entirety of I-70 is looking more illogical by the minute. Same as even the notion of Amendment 5.
If he were truly fiscally conservative and clairvoyant as he claims, couldn't he have pulled shovels out of the dirt knowing the impending sh*t storm? An inherited mess no doubt but there are some fairly obvious places to cut corners in the state budget.
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Agreed, but not all spending is created equal. Repairing bridges is a lot more productive than expanding interstates. You fix a bridge you can save money on upkeep. You expand a highway and not only do you have to pay for it now, but it means you have to maintain it later. And it's still useless if the bridge collapses.goat314 wrote: ↑6:32 PM - 5 days agoRealistically, Missouri is already a low tax and low service state. If anything taxes should be raised and spent on education and infrastructure.
We all know that the current "conservative" mindset is way more austerity driven than any sort of true fiscal responsibility. If they were truly interested in balancing budgets and common sense policies, they wouldn't be cutting taxes on the wealthy and cutting services for middle class and poor every chance the get. Reaganomics was a failed ideology and experiment that has done immense harm to America's civic institutions and public commons over the past 40 years.symphonicpoet wrote: ↑4:41 AM - 4 days agoAgreed, but not all spending is created equal. Repairing bridges is a lot more productive than expanding interstates. You fix a bridge you can save money on upkeep. You expand a highway and not only do you have to pay for it now, but it means you have to maintain it later. And it's still useless if the bridge collapses.goat314 wrote: ↑6:32 PM - 5 days agoRealistically, Missouri is already a low tax and low service state. If anything taxes should be raised and spent on education and infrastructure.