The tax credit package to be debated at a special session in September includes a $52 million cut to the Circuit Breaker Property tax credit program, which enables seniors and those living with a disability to remain in their homes. If passed, the measure would impact more than Read More

The tax credit package to be debated at a special session in September includes a $52 million cut to the Circuit Breaker Property tax credit program, which enables seniors and those living with a disability to remain in their homes. If passed, the measure would impact more than Read More

Two new mega tax petitions filed with the Secretary of State propose a constitutional amendment to eliminate personal income taxes and replace them with a greatly expanded sales tax that applies to most goods and some services, even those currently exempt. As a result of the Read More

One of the objectives of Missouri’s expected Special Legislative Session to be held this September is consideration of the "Aerotropolis" tax credit program. The program would spend $360 million over ten years to promote an international trade Read More

One of the objectives of Missouri’s expected Special Legislative Session to be held this September is consideration of the "Aerotropolis" tax credit program. The program would spend $360 million over ten years to promote an international trade Read More

Premiums in the federal high risk pool intended to insure Missourians with pre-existing conditions were lowered by 23 percent on August 1. To read the details, click here. Read More

Maintenance of effort provisions, which stabilize funding for health care services, serve an important role in maintaining the provision of adequate health care and important economic activity that is critical to economic recovery. As states struggle to balance constinuing budget Read More

State tax rates do not cause people to leave – or move to – a state, according to a new report that busts a common myth advanced by those who want to replace current state income taxes with a system that favors the rich at the expense of working Missourians. To learn Read More

The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requires an annual review of premium rates for fully insured health care plans. Greater public transparency concerning costs and revenue will enable consumers to make better insurance choices and strengthen the state’s Read More

Congress is embroiled in a critical debate about how to address the national debt. While all policymakers concur that the current level of debt is unsustainable, consensus ends there. The policy options Congress chooses will have lasting implications for our country. The most Read More