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Governor Moore signs operating budget, touts protections for core services while citing $16 billion shortfall
Summary
Governor Moore signed the operating budget (Senate Bill 5 1 6 7), saying it addresses a $16 billion shortfall while preserving Medicaid, SNAP and K–12 funding and directing about $800 million more to special education; he also described vetoes totaling roughly $25 million and pledged further review ahead of the supplemental budget.
Governor Moore signed the state operating budget, Senate Bill 5 1 6 7, and described it as a balanced response to an inherited $16 billion shortfall that preserves core services while making targeted investments.
Moore said the operating budget adds more than $1 billion in new K–12 spending, including $800 million targeted to special education, and maintains cash-assistance programs such as SNAP, TANF and current Medicaid eligibility. The budget also provides $25 million to the Office of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance…
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