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A stunning state revenue collapse in the final days of the last fiscal year (FY2016, which ended on June 30th) may continue to hamper Missouri’s ability to meet the educational, health, and other needs of Missourians. Decreased revenue in the month of June prompted the Governor Read More

Missouri’s annual operating budget is more than a set of numbers. In its funding for education, health care, and other services that serve as a foundation for Missouri families and our economy to thrive, the budget reflects the priorities of our state. Although lawmakers Read More

With your help, we’ve made big strides this year on two of our top legislative priorities to help Missourians makes ends meet and build a stronger Missouri.     Alleviating Poverty & Providing a Pathway to the Middle Class: The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) A state Read More

As of April 27th, General Revenue (GR) collections, (net of refunds) for the month of April had declined by about $219 million or by 18.3 percent, compared to April 27th of last year. This results in a net GR growth rate of 0.4 percent for FY 2016 overall. This growth rate is Read More

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For Immediate Release MO House Vote Creates Momentum for State EITC Statement from Amy Blouin, Executive Director  We hope that today’s vote by the Missouri House to create a state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) provides the momentum needed for the full legislature to act so Read More

As compared to the FY 2016 budget or House budget, some notable FY 17 budget changes recommended by the Senate include:   HB2002 $70,368,735 increase to the funding formula $21, 180,466 increase for Early Childhood Special Education $1 million increase of Missouri Preschool Read More

While the Senate Appropriations Committee has not yet passed the bill, it has so far made the following changes to HB 2002:   Foundation Formula The Senate agreed with the $71,055,569 increase to the formula recommended by the House however, the Senate did call for a fund Read More

While the Senate Appropriations Committee has not yet passed the bill, it has so far made the following changes to HB 2003:   The Senate cut $500,000 added by the House to fund the establishment of a state-wide student web portal.   The House had added $450,000 for the Read More

While the Senate Appropriations Committee has not yet passed the bill, it has so far made the following changes to HB 2010:   Division of Community and Public Health HB10.700 The Senate removed $474,434 from this fund to be reallocated to the Div. of Community and Public Read More