Holden, lawmakers closer to closing gap in state budget

Friday, February 14, 2003

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Republican legislative leaders and Democratic Gov. Bob Holden whittled away at Missouri's budget shortfall Thursday. But funding cuts still seemed likely for public schools.

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