Missouri budget committee pushes forward $51 million in cuts to childcare subsidy funds
March 14, 2026
KSHB 41 News reporter Braden Bates covers parts of Jackson County, Missouri, including Lee’s Summit. Send Braden a story idea by e-mail.
A budget proposal in the Missouri legislature would cut the childcare subsidy program by $51 million.
The proposed cuts have some local families and child care providers are on edge as the bill passed through the budget committee and now goes to the state house floor.