Bill to tap Rainy Day Fund may be in trouble

Tuesday, April 9, 2002

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- With barely a word of debate, the House of Representatives on Monday gave first-round approval to raiding the state's reserve fund to balance the budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

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