To reflect our vision of an inclusive and equitable Missouri, we’ve moved away from the traditional hierarchical structure of sponsorships that provide tiered benefits.  We know these can sometimes feel transactional and unintentionally reflect power imbalances related to Read More

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More Than 200 Organizations Oppose Dangerous DEI Language in Budget (as of April 24th, 2023) We believe this language will result in wide-ranging consequences that would undermine lawmakers’ economic and workforce priorities and urge you to remove it from the budget bills.  Read More

In March, the Missouri House added anti-diversity language to the Fiscal Year 2024 budget bills that would have wide-ranging consequences and undermine lawmakers’ economic and workforce priorities. Read More

The Missouri Budget Project’s “Introduction to Missouri’s State Budget” outlines Missouri’s budget process, including where the state’s revenue comes from and how the state allocates funding. State Budget & Taxes: Impact at a Glance The impacts of Missouri’s investments are Read More

For Immediate Release: February 28, 2023Contact: Traci Gleason Clean Slate Legislation Would Address Missouri’s Workforce Needs, Boost Economy As Missouri businesses search for employees to fill open positions, a new economic analysis from the Missouri Budget Project shows th Read More

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, an omnibus federal appropriations bill that became law in December 2022, contains many critical provisions related to Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). A summary of these provisions is below. Initiates Read More

Its’ time to fix Missouri’s maternal health crisis. Learn more about the role of postpartum coverage here. Read More

State lawmakers are considering several proposals to eliminate Missouri’s corporate income tax, under the mistaken assumption that doing so would incentivize business growth or attract new businesses to Missouri. But evidence shows that there is little to no correlation between Read More

Although employment has improved dramatically since the peak of job loss during the pandemic, Missouri’s strong unemployment rate masks considerable geographic disparities. Further, not all Missourians have recovered equally. Tying unemployment benefits to economic conditions Read More