Education budget exceeds governor's request

Wednesday, April 7, 2004

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- House Republicans on Tuesday offered a revised state spending plan that would allocate more money for elementary and secondary education than requested by Democratic Gov. Bob Holden, who for the last year has accused the chamber's majority party of failing to provide ample funding for public schools.

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