O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) – As Missouri lawmakers prepare to consider emergency
funding in response to the coronavirus crisis, the state’s budget director has
offered more evidence of the pandemic’s toll on the economy. Budget Director Dan
Haug said Monday that net general revenue collections for March dropped 4.2%
compared to March 2019. Lawmakers are scheduled to convene Tuesday and
Wednesday. Republican Gov. Mike Parson needs their approval to spend what could
amount to billions of dollars in federal funding to fight the virus. The number
of confirmed cases in Missouri rose by 355 on Monday to 2,722. The state blames
39 deaths on the virus.
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