The MO Senate voted to raise taxes on nearly 105,000 vulnerable Missouri seniors and people with disabilities by eliminating a modest tax credit that is critical to keeping them in their homes.  The action will "continue the devastating trend of tax cuts for big Read More

As the Missouri legislature considers deep cuts in personal income taxes, a national report finds that similar attempts by other states in the past have not fared very well. States that cut personal income taxes were just as likely to grow at rates below national averages in Read More

As the Missouri legislature considers deep cuts in personal income taxes, a national report finds that similar attempts by other states in the past have not fared very well. States that cut personal income taxes were just as likely to grow at rates below national averages in Read More

As the Missouri legislature considers deep cuts in personal income taxes, a national report finds that similar attempts by other states in the past have not fared very well. States that cut personal income taxes were just as likely to grow at rates below national averages in Read More

The extreme tax cut perfected by the MO Senate this week would slash Missouri revenue by $960 million, resulting in devastating cuts throughout the state.  Instead of spurring the economy, the proposal would severely undermine Missouri’s competitiveness by damaging our Read More

The extreme tax cut perfected by the MO Senate this week would slash Missouri revenue by $960 million, resulting in devastating cuts throughout the state.  Instead of spurring the economy, the proposal would severely undermine Missouri’s competitiveness by damaging our Read More

"The nearly $700 million in tax cuts passed by the Senate tonight will undermine Missouri’s economic growth," said Missouri Budget Project Executive Director Amy Blouin in a press statement.  "Instead of trying to match Kansas’ shortsighted tax Read More

"The nearly $700 million in tax cuts passed by the Senate tonight will undermine Missouri’s economic growth," said Missouri Budget Project Executive Director Amy Blouin in a press statement.  "Instead of trying to match Kansas’ shortsighted tax Read More

"The nearly $700 million in tax cuts passed by the Senate tonight will undermine Missouri’s economic growth," said Missouri Budget Project Executive Director Amy Blouin in a press statement.  "Instead of trying to match Kansas’ shortsighted tax Read More

Although Missouri’s financial position has begun to slowly improve, the state is still facing a difficult road to recovery from recession shortfalls.  MBP’s latest paper examines the budget proposals by the Governor and House, noting that they rely on a Read More