Nixon cuts $280M from budget

Friday, June 18, 2010

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Education took a big hit Thursday in Missouri's latest round of budget cuts as Gov. Jay Nixon halved busing aid to public schools and significantly reduced college scholarships for the upcoming academic year.

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