Judge hears school funding dispute

Thursday, November 6, 2003

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Lawyers for Gov. Bob Holden and a group public school districts clashed Wednesday over whether the Missouri Constitution empowers a governor to reduce education spending when the state budget is out of balance.

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