Missouri Budget Passes House with Cuts to Planned Parenthood, Governor's Office

Intro:	The Missouri House defunded Planned Parenthood in the budget it sent to the Senate on Thursday.
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Wrap: A measure to defund Planned Parenthood in the state passed the Republican-controlled House on a fractured voice vote.

The measure's Republican sponsor, Southern Missouri Representative Robert Ross, said Planned Parenthood should be held responsible for approving and performing abortions.

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Description: An overwhelming majority of Missourians have been crystal clear on this issue. They do not want their hard-earned tax dollars to be spent to snuff out a human life.

St. Louis County Representative Stacey Newman said cutting Planned Parenthood would remove a reproductive lifeline for women if it passed a judicial review.

The budget will move on to the Senate, which is also Republican-controlled.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Jack Morrisroe.

Intro:	A St. Louis County Representative fought against a House measure to defund Planned Parenthood, which passed to the Senate Thursday.
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Wrap: The Missouri House removed all funding for the non-profit organization in its approved budget.

Democratic Representative Stacey Newman said Planned Parenthood is vital to women's health and could harm hospitals in the state.

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Description: It is way more than abortion. It is all types of family planning and all types of women's exams.

The amendment's Republican sponsor, Southern Missouri Representative Robert Ross, said an organization that condones and offers abortions should not receive any state funding.

That measure passed on a partisan voice vote.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Jack Morrisroe.

Intro:	The Governor's personal allocation was reduced amid controversy regarding his travel expenses in the approved House budget
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Wrap: The Missouri House approved a budget that reduced funding for Governor Jay Nixon and his office.

Some of the Democrat's travel expenses for himself and his employees have been paid for by other state agencies in the past.

St. Louis County Representative Genise Montecillo sponsored pulling money from her party's governor, and moved the funds to the state education program Parents as Teachers.

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Description: We can get interventions for students who have special needs and we can help parents get their children on track so when those children enter our classrooms they are ready and able to learn.

The budget passed the House and will move to the Senate.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Jack Morrisroe.