January 6, 2006

Outlook for Higher Education in the 50 State Legislatures

By ANNE K. WALTERS

MISSOURI

Dates of session

January 4 to May 30

Budget request

  • $1.4-billion, a 39-percent increase.

Outlook for budget request

  • Poor. State legislators have warned of an expected $200-million budget shortfall, the result of tax revenue failing to keep up with demands on the state budget. With the rising costs of public schools, Medicaid, and other entitlement programs and public services all increasing the competition for scarce state

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