For Immediate Release: September 1, 2022Contact: Traci Gleason Today the Missouri Budget Project (MBP) unveiled an alternative tax proposal for policymakers to consider when they convene for a special legislative session later this month. The MBP package would reach every Read More

Statement from Amy Blouin, President & CEO, Missouri Budget Project For Immediate Release, August 22, 2022 While Missouri is fortunate to have the budget reserves it currently does, this situation is temporary, and is a result of short-term federal funds. Quite simply, Read More

NOTE: This analysis has been updated to reflect the specific proposal released by Governor Parson on August 22, 2022. A PDF of the earlier version (based on the outline of the proposal the Governor had described in June) can be found at the bottom of this page. Governor Parson’s Read More

This paper reflects the fiscal year 2023 budget approved by the General Assembly in May 2022. Click here for an updated version that reflects the vetoes Governor Parson made in June 2022. Read More

The following was updated in July 2022 to include Governor Parson’s vetoes. Click here to see the original version that summarizes the FY 2023 budget as passed by the General Assembly. Overview In May, Missouri legislators approved funding to provide critical public Read More

For Immediate Release: July 1, 2022 Potential Special Session on Taxes May Be Opportunity to Fix Missouri’s Upside-Down Tax System Statement from Amy Blouin, President & CEO, Missouri Budget Project We applaud Governor Parson’s veto of HB 2090, the ill-conceived tax credit Read More

For Immediate Release: May 20, 2022Contact: Traci Gleason, Missouri Budget Project Current Proposal Leaves Out Missourians Struggling to Make Ends Meet AARP Missouri and Missouri Budget Project encourage Governor Parson to veto the flawed tax rebate proposal that was rushed Read More

At the end of the 2022 state legislative session lawmakers approved House Bill 2090, to provide “economic recovery” payments to Missourians.  Intended to help families meet the rising cost of inflation, the bill had a fundamental flaw in that it would leave out more than Read More

Paid family leave benefits both workers and employers by allowing employees to address the caregiving needs of their family without losing their jobs or ability to pay their bills and by reducing employer costs associated with high turnover, low worker retention, and decreased Read More

Thank you for your interest in this issue. This action is now complete, as the bill moved out of the House Budget Committee on Tuesday, April 19th. We’re disappointed that lawmakers chose to leave one-third of Missourians out of proposed economic relief, despite expressing an Read More