This afternoon, the House Ways & Means Committee may hold an executive session on HJR 56, a proposal to amend the state constitution to limit the growth of state revenue. A similar amendment in Colorado has been a failure, and business and civic leaders there have long been Read More

Missouri businesses are responsible for collecting sales taxes on their products and remitting to the state. However, while taxes are owed on products purchased online or by catalog from out-of-state retailers, those sellers have no responsibility for collecting them. The passage Read More

EITC Boosts Families, Strengthens Local Economies Download the PDF Version of this Report A prosperous Missouri requires a strong middle class, with the ability for families that work hard to achieve a better future. A state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is one of the best ways Read More

State Still Behind FY08, Adjusted January’s general revenue collections indicate that Missouri is likely to meet the current fiscal year’s budget. However, the state is still struggling to catch up in funding for critical public services including education and health care after Read More

The federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) has proven to be one of the most effective measures in reducing poverty. An EITC boosts local economies while improving long-term health and economic for working families. Twenty-six states and the District of Columbia have state EITCs Read More

Legislation to enact the Streamlined Sales Tax Collections Mechanism for Missouri has been introduced by Senator Wayne Wallingford (R-District 27).  Senate Bill 795 would level the playing field for local businesses, while making more state revenue available for all public Read More

We’ve provided some context for Missouri’s budget and revenue, as well as outlined the state of education and health in Missouri. So where can Missouri go from here, not only to achieve its pre-Great Recession status, but invest in its residents and provide the foundation for Read More

We previously provided some context as to how the revenue Missouri has to invest in the health and education of its residents compares to the revenue available in decades past. Today, MBP provides a few data points on these specific issues. Further details can be found in our Read More

In advance of the State of the State address on Wednesday evening, the Missouri Budget Project has gathered some data to provide a context for the fiscal year 2017 budget proposal. As shown in our Invest in Missouri series, Missouri’s investments in its greatest resource – its Read More

Last week, MBP highlighted where our state has been over the past decades, and how our investments in education have diminished in value over time. Today, we examine the health of our state and the implications for our future. A healthy Missouri is a fundamental building block of Read More