JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri's Republican state auditor sued its Democratic governor on Friday, alleging that the governor violated the state constitution by cutting spending on education and other services to help cover the costs of the deadly Joplin tornado and spring flooding.
UPDATE: Missouri auditor sues Gov. Nixon over disaster-related budget cuts
Friday, August 26, 2011 | 5:18 p.m. CDT;
updated 5:26 p.m. CDT, Friday, August 26, 2011
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