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The House and Senate face a May 10 deadline to finish the budget proposal.

The House and Senate have a May 10 deadline to send the state budget to Gov. Mike Parson.

The Missouri House spent nine hours Tuesday debating the $50.7 billion state budget, with Republicans voting down most ideas from Democrats to add to the spending plan, even amendments that

The marathon floor session ended with voice votes on the 17 bills that make up the budget.

The biggest fight Monday between Republicans and Democrats on the House Budget Committee as they finalized a spending plan for floor debate was over the time allotted to do the work, not any particular item in the $50.7 billion plan.

The biggest fight Monday as the House Budget Committee finalized a spending plan for floor debate was over the time allotted to do the work.

The biggest fight Monday between Republicans and Democrats on the House Budget Committee as they finalized a spending plan for floor debate was over the time allotted to do the

Missouri House Democrats were upset that House Budget Chair Cody Smith gave only limited time to discuss the state's proposed $50 billion budget.

Missouri House Democrats were upset that House Budget Chair Cody Smith gave only limited time to discuss the state's proposed $50 billion budget.

The latest proposal includes $13.3 million for a new state park in McDonald County and a $500,000 earmark for a youth sports complex in Chesterfield.