Missouri Special Interest Groups and Residents Asking Lawmakers’ Help To Overturn Nixon’s Budget Decisions

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri special interest groups and residents are asking for state lawmakers' help in releasing millions of dollars in funding withheld by the governor. Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon withheld roughly $700 million this fiscal year, but Missourians in November amended the state constitution to allow lawmakers to override a governor's budget restrictions. It's unclear whether lawmakers can use those powers on budget restrictions made by Nixon before that amendment passed.