Overview

• The budget, facing a tight deadline, includes raises for state employees, significant funding for highways, and controversial sanctuary city provisions.
• A 41-hour filibuster by the Freedom Caucus and subsequent closed-door negotiations marked this year's budget process as particularly tumultuous.
• Democrats played a crucial role in passing the budget, with GOP needing their votes due to internal party divisions.
• Governor Mike Parson, expressing concerns, has hinted at potential vetoes to modify the budget.
• The budget's approval averts the immediate need for a special session but leaves open the possibility of further adjustments.