GOVERNOR PARSON SIGNS

FISCAL YEAR 2024 BUDGET

Governor Parson signed the approximately $51.8 billion FY 2024 state operating budget on June 30. However, he issued 201 line-item vetoes, totaling $555.3 million, including $28 million for improvements for a portion of I-44 (Greene County). If legislators were to attempt to override any of the vetoes, that will happen at Veto Session, September 13. You can access Governor Parson’s veto letters and more information at the link below.

REGISTER FOR GOOD MORNING, BRANSON

Please join us in celebrating the best of the best in Branson! The 2023 awards for Small Business of the Year and Non-Profit of the Year will be presented to the winners at this Good Morning, Branson. Once a year we have the honor of shining a light on two success stories of Branson for their hard work and dedication to making our community a better place. The last day to register is Friday, July 7.

Tuesday, July 11 | 8:00 AM

Branson Convention Center

200 S Sycamore Street

Branson, MO 65616

AABC KEN GRIFFEY JR. 15U WORLD SERIES

American Amateur Baseball Congress (AABC) strives to enlarge and advance the scope of amateur baseball by stimulating interest and competition, and to provide a sound experienced organization to assist and educate local groups in obtaining the maximum citizenship values.

July 12-16

Branson High School

1756 Bee Creek Road

Branson, MO 65616

A4A PREDICTS RECORD NUMBER OF

TRAVELERS THIS SUMMER

Airlines for America (A4A) and CQ Roll Call hosted the 2023 Summer Travel Summit. A4A projects U.S. airlines to carry an all-time high 257 million passengers from June 1-August 31, 2023. Despite having to trim schedules, U.S. airlines will be able to accommodate demand by using larger aircraft. In fact, year over year, U.S. airlines are adding 297,000 seats per day to accommodate 243,000 more passengers per day.

"U.S. airlines have been hiring aggressively for positions across the industry. We now have the most workers we've had in 20 years. Airlines also are reducing their flight schedules to accommodate current realities, including the FAA's air traffic controller staffing shortages," said Nicholas E. Calio, A4A President and CEO. "It has been said time and time again that the U.S. is the gold standard for aviation safety. We take pride in that, and we work hard at that every single day. It takes collaboration throughout the National Airspace System to maintain that safety record. Simply put, safety is – and always will be – our top priority."