Budget Finished – Fund Sweep Used to Balance Budget
The Missouri Senate’s journey to push out the state’s $27.8 billion budget has been a hurried effort, having received the bills later than usual, but Missouri’s upper chamber managed to knock out the budget with 24 hours to spare.
Sen. Dan Brown, R-Rolla, serves as the chairman of the Senate Appropriations committee and admitted that the budget this session was rather rushed, with the Senate having just 17 legislative days to work out the kinks. And there was plenty to be worked out, as members of both chambers still had strong feelings about certain items, perhaps none more so than the proposed cuts to in-home care and nursing services.
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Legislative Report From Kyna Iman
Activity in the Senate this week revolved around getting the budget bills passed on the floor. Senator Gary Romine (R-Farmington) shook the process by successfully amending the K-12 education bill to fully fund the state foundation formula. His amendment, which was opposed by Budget Chairman Dan Brown, received the necessary 18 votes and added an additional $45 million to the formula funding.
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Become a SLAHU Scramble Sponsor
Sponsorship packages for the SLAHU Scramble, the annual 9-hole golf tournament, are still available. The scramble tees off with a shotgun start at 2 p.m., Friday, May 12. Registration opens at 1 p.m. at The Quarry at Crystal Springs Golf Course in Maryland Heights. Last year's golf tournament sold out.
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Trivia Night
Bring your co-workers, clients, spouse and friends to join us for a fun evening of trivia Friday, March 31. This is an event for everyone!
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Creating the Coaching Environment
management tasks and leadership responsibilities get the better part of our time and coaching is gradually pushed to the side. Creating the environment for coaching to thrive doesn’t have to take vast amounts of time or energy. It’s a matter of understanding the differences between managing, leading and coaching.
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Underlying Cost of Accessing Healthcare
The March 2 meeting of SLAHU will feature an honest discussion of current variables that agents consider when recommending a medical plan and how brokers can better serve their clients with the ability to identify potential "hidden costs.”
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