The U.S. Congress is currently considering significant reforms for the health care system, including how to insure all Americans. Click here to read a summary of the issues being discussed. Read More

MBP report tracks state use of Federal Recovery Funds. Click here to see how the funds were allocated in Missouri. Read More

Click here to learn more about how Missouri’s General Assembly utilized Federal Economic Recovery Funds for the Fiscal Year 2010 State Budget. Read More

St. Louis, MO – Today the Missouri Budget Project, a non-profit, non-partisan public policy analysis organization, released a report detailing the State’s use of federal recovery funds. The extensive report lists the amount of funding each state agency received, for Read More

St. Louis, MO The Missouri General Assembly  adjourned  today after a legislative session that offered legislators many opportunities to assist low income families during these difficult  times, often  at  little or no  cost  to  the  Read More

Click here to read an analysis of how the 2009 proposal would impact Missouri families.  Click here to read a fact sheet on this issue. Read More

Click here to read about Federal Unemployment Benefits that will assist more 15,000 Missouri workers. Click here to learn how a State Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) would benefit Missouri’s economy. Click here for more information about how fully funding state services is Read More

Click here to read more about why an extension in unemployment benefits is critical for many Missourians facing difficult economic times.  Read More

A New Guest Analysis on the Medicaid Provisions of the Federal Economic Recovery Legislation demonstrates how Missouri can strengthen the state’s health care system with the enhanced funding. Click here to read more. Read More

A New MBP Analysis indicates that the Package could create $7.69 Billion in growth to the GSP and 98,000 Missouri Jobs. Click here to read more.  Read More