Missouri
Decision Day nears for Gov. Kehoe on Missouri’s state budget proposal – Missourinet
The clock is ticking for Gov. Mike Kehoe, whose last day is Monday to decide what items will stay and what items will go in the legislature’s $52 billion state budget proposal.
He told Missourinet that residents can expect a conservative approach on the balanced budget.
“Just because we have the money doesn’t mean we need to spend it,” said Kehoe. “I think it’s prudent, I can’t emphasize this enough, for policymakers, including myself, to make sure we’re prepared should the budget gets a little more challenging in the next couple of years, for whatever reason. We’re going to present a budget on Monday afternoon that we feel accomplishes those goals.”
The legislature’s plan would fully fund the formula used to bankroll K-12 public schools.
“It’s a lot different number than what we had proposed,” he told Missourinet. “The average increase in public education for the last 20 years, since the current formula was written, is $87 million. We proposed $200 million, which is almost three times the funding average. The amount that got to our desk is over six times the amount, $500 million.”
Will he back the legislature’s request of $4.2 billion for K-12 public education?
“There’s a lot of challenges in education,” said Kehoe. “They’re trying to work with teachers, salaries and all kinds of issues that have come about. So we’re trying to work through that to make sure that increase of $300 million likely affects some of the other issues that want to get funded. That’s the balance we’re trying to work through and continue to meet what the House and Senate wants to get done and still try and fund some of these other things they have ideas on.”
Kehoe said he’s been watching what’s going on in Washington, D.C. with President Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill, which could reduce Medicaid funding to states.
“The timing of that bill might not match the timing of when we have to sign off on our budget, so that’s another complicating factor right now going into what we’re doing on the budget. So we’re going try to balance that and try to take some actions to make sure we understand what that bill, if and when it gets passed in D.C. happens,” said Kehoe.
He wants Congress to make Trump’s tax cuts permanent from the president’s first term in office. Trump wants Congress to pass the bill by July 4th.
Kehoe said his team has been reviewing the proposal since the legislative session ended. He thanked lawmakers for their work on the budget.
The legislature’s key budget items include:
*$4.2 billion to fully fund the formula used to bankroll K-12 public schools
*$375.5 million to fully fund K-12 public school transportation costs
*$170 million in additional funding for childcare payment upgrades
*$84 million for Access Missouri scholarships for low-income students
*$72 million for early childhood education
*$68.5 million to boost pay for experienced teachers doing extra work through the Career Ladder Program
*$60 million for A+ merit-based scholarships
*$50 million for Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Program to send K-12 public school students to private schools
*$20 million for preparations of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Kansas City
*$10 million for a new Blue Shield grant program to incentivize local law enforcement agencies to improve crime-fighting efforts
*$8 million for Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grant Program
*$3 million to test wastewater for fentanyl around K-12 public schools
*$650,000 to provide pads and tampons at all K-12 public schools with students in grades 6-12
*3% increase in higher education core funding
*Up to a 10% pay raise for long-term state workers
*Stipend for Department of Corrections employees working hard-to-fill night shifts in maximum security prisons
Lawmakers also included millions in the budget plan to improve low-volume roads, help crime victims and refugees resettle, develop semiconductor chips, for scholarships to recruit law enforcement officers, and the Truman Library and Museum.
Another budget move by state lawmakers was to cut 25 job vacancies within the Secretary of State’s budget.
The new state budget year begins Tuesday.
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A Jackson County judge on Friday denied Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway’s attempt to immediately stop Kansas City-based CBD American Shaman and several affiliated companies from selling kratom products.
The motion for a temporary restraining order, which was filed alongside the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, took particular aim at the more potent 7-OH products, which Hanaway argues are “hazardous opioids” banned by state and federal law.
Jackson County Circuit Judge Charles McKenzie’s ruling Friday stated there are “competing affidavits” from experts on both sides of the argument, following a hearing on the motion earlier this week.
“The court cannot find, based on the oral argument of the parties, the respective competing affidavits presented and the pleadings, whether the plaintiff is likely to succeed on the merits at this juncture in the proceedings in order for the court to grant relief in the form of a temporary restraining order,” McKenzie’s order states.
Hanaway’s argument was backed by sworn statements from an undercover narcotics officer with the highway patrol who said 7-OH is being used to cut fentanyl and a woman whose brother died from a kratom overdose.
Her office also submitted an FDA report that points to 7-OH as “a potent opioid that poses an emerging public health threat” and states health data showing synthetic 7-OH was involved in at least 197 Missouri deaths.
American Shaman submitted statements of its own from five toxicology and addiction experts, who largely said there wasn’t enough evidence to show that 7-OH and kratom posed a public health risk. One who researched narcotics said she had never heard of 7-OH being used to cut fentanyl.
Company owner Vince Sanders’ statement detailed how he came up with the idea to create 7-OH products, which now have an “enormous” demand, particularly among people who need pain management.
Sanders could not be reached for comment about the ruling on Friday.
McKenzie denied a temporary restraining order “without prejudice,” meaning that he would like to see more evidence.
“It is because of this finding that the court determines it necessary to hold an additional hearing,” he wrote, “where it can consider the parties’ respective positions with the potential of testimonial evidence and other properly introduced evidence, all as more fully developed by the parties, in order to further analyze these issues.”
The judge will consider “other injunctive relief sought in the pleadings at a future hearing to consider the issues,” the order states.
Hanaway filed a similar lawsuit Thursday against Relax Relief Rejuvenate Trading LLC, and its owners Dustin Robinson and Ajaykumar Patel.
The group received a warning letter from the FDA for producing 7-OH products last year, similar to one received by Shaman Botanicals.
“This is another step in our ongoing crackdown on kratom manufacturers who flout the law and try to justify endangering Missourians in the name of profit,” Hanaway said in a press release Thursday.
“Our mission is to safeguard Missourians from unregulated and addictive substances, and we will continue to pursue every legal tool available to protect public health and safety.”
The Missouri Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at May 10, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Pick 3 numbers from May 10 drawing
Midday: 7-2-5
Midday Wild: 7
Evening: 9-6-8
Evening Wild: 7
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 4 numbers from May 10 drawing
Midday: 7-1-9-9
Midday Wild: 1
Evening: 6-9-8-9
Evening Wild: 2
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash Pop numbers from May 10 drawing
Early Bird: 02
Morning: 11
Matinee: 10
Prime Time: 12
Night Owl: 11
Check Cash Pop payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Show Me Cash numbers from May 10 drawing
09-18-23-31-39
Check Show Me Cash payouts and previous drawings here.
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
All Missouri Lottery retailers can redeem prizes up to $600. For prizes over $600, winners have the option to submit their claim by mail or in person at one of Missouri Lottery’s regional offices, by appointment only.
To claim by mail, complete a Missouri Lottery winner claim form, sign your winning ticket, and include a copy of your government-issued photo ID along with a completed IRS Form W-9. Ensure your name, address, telephone number and signature are on the back of your ticket. Claims should be mailed to:
Ticket Redemption
Missouri Lottery
P.O. Box 7777
Jefferson City, MO 65102-7777
For in-person claims, visit the Missouri Lottery Headquarters in Jefferson City or one of the regional offices in Kansas City, Springfield or St. Louis. Be sure to call ahead to verify hours and check if an appointment is required.
For additional instructions or to download the claim form, visit the Missouri Lottery prize claim page.
When are the Missouri Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10 p.m. Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 3: 12:45 p.m. (Midday) and 8:59 p.m. (Evening) daily.
- Pick 4: 12:45 p.m. (Midday) and 8:59 p.m. (Evening) daily.
- Cash4Life: 8 p.m. daily.
- Cash Pop: 8 a.m. (Early Bird), 11 a.m. (Late Morning), 3 p.m. (Matinee), 7 p.m. (Prime Time) and 11 p.m. (Night Owl) daily.
- Show Me Cash: 8:59 p.m. daily.
- Lotto: 8:59 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday.
- Powerball Double Play: 9:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
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BURLINGTON JUNCTION, Mo. (KCTV) – A head-on collision on Highway 71 killed 3 people and seriously injured a 4th, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
State Troopers say the crash happened around 1:25 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, near the intersection of Highway 71 and 170th St. – about a mile and a half north of Burlington Junction.
Investigators say a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox, driven by a 59-year-old woman from Carthage, Texas, was heading north on the highway when it crossed the centerline.
The Chevrolet struck a southbound 2026 Ford Explorer head-on, according to MSHP. Both vehicles caught fire and came to rest in the southbound lane.
State Troopers note that the crash killed the Texas driver, a 67-year-old woman from Harlan, Iowa and a 76-year-old woman from Rockwell City, Iowa.
The Ford’s driver – a 72-year-old man from Rockwell City – was airlifted to Bryan West Medical Center in Lincoln, Nebraska, with serious injuries, according to first responders.
Troopers say all four people involved were wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash.
The cause of the collision remains under investigation.
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