GOVERNOR PROPOSES NEARLY $23 BILLION STATE BUDGET

During his 2008 State of the State address on Jan. 15, Gov. Matt Blunt proposed a $22.94 billion state operating budget for the 2009 fiscal year, which begins July 1. The proposed budget would increase total state spending by $1.45 billion – or 6.8 percent – from original FY 2008 appropriations

The governor is also seeking an additional $106.3 million in supplementary spending for the current fiscal year.