Show-Me the Details: With No Plan, Those Wanting to Eliminate the State Income Tax Are Trying to Sell Missourians a Lemon Read More

Missouri policymakers continue to propose the elimination of Missouri’s individual income tax. But evidence from states without income taxes shows that these states are only low tax for the highest earners. Instead, they rely heavily on sales & excise taxes that hit low and Read More

Despite a looming budget cliff, some policymakers are pushing to eliminate the income tax in the 2026 legislative session. Proponents may instead look to replace the income tax with an expanded sales tax. While no detailed plan has been released yet, the sales tax rate would Read More

References Include: Analysis of coverage losses from Missouri Foundation for Health, 2025 Joseph Llobrera, Dottie Rosenbaum, and Catlin Nchako, “Senate Agriculture Committee’s Revised Work Requirement Would Risk Taking Away Food Assistance From More Than 5 Million People: Read More

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Governor Kehoe recently announced that Missouri expects a $1 billion shortfall in general revenue in FY 2027. This shortfall is expected mostly because of the implementation of previously passed tax cuts. COVID-related savings temporarily masked the shortfall, and this budget gap Read More

Medicaid (called MO HealthNet in Missouri) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) help keep Missourians and their families healthy and fed, so they can work, succeed in school, and contribute to their communities. But recently passed provisions included in the Read More

The recently passed budget reconciliation bill prioritizes tax cuts and expands loopholes for the wealthy and corporations while cutting more than $1 trillion from Medicaid and food assistance – all while adding $3.4 trillion to the national deficit. This legislation leaves Read More

The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993 was a critical step forward in supporting families. FMLA provides job protections for millions of workers who need to take time off to bond with a child, care for an aging parent or recover from a serious illness. However, because FMLA Read More

For Immediate Release: July 1, 2025Contact: Amy Blouin, U.S. Senate Passes Budget Reconciliation   Senate-passed budget reconciliation bill puts health coverage and food assistance for hundreds of thousands of Missourians on the chopping block In a final vote this morning, the Read More