Missouri Budget

The Missouri Senate Special Committee on Social Service Program Savings is currently assessing the concept of a block grant for the state’s Medicaid program. However, as a strategy to save money, it is a risky proposition. To learn more, click here. Read More

Recent state general revenue trends raise concern about the state’s to meet revenue projections for the current year. Moreover, the dynamics of revenue growth call into question two unusual components of the Executive Budget Proposal.  To learn more about why Read More

State lawmakers will soon consider a proposal to repeal Missouri’s circuit breaker property tax credit, which enables 219,000 Missouri seniors, people with disabilities, and veterans to remain in their homes by offsetting costs related to property taxes. To learn more about Read More

In his budget proposal for FY 2013, Governor Nixon proposed significant reductions in funding for Medicaid. To achieve these reductions, more than $190 million in "efficiencies" were recommended.  To learn more about the details of the proposal, click here. Read More

Governor Nixon’s proposed budget continues a 3 year trend of spending cuts to balance the budget. A better approach includes more revenue to keep Missouri from falling further behind, build strong schools, create an environment for job growth, and protect vital programs. Read More

The state of Missouri will face a budget shortfall nearing $800 million in fiscal year 2013, making it more difficult than ever for the state to make vital investments to create jobs and boost our economy, according to a new analysis by the Missouri Budget Project. The shortfall Read More

Four new initiative petitions have been filed that would place before voters a constitutional amendment to greatly expand the sales tax and eliminate the personal income tax. If passed, the new tax structure would result in general revenue shortfalls of at least $2.5 billion Read More

Missouri lawmakers will soon consider a bill that would eliminate more than 105,000 Missouri seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities from a modest tax credit that is critical to keeping them in their homes and would remove millions from local economies throughout the Read More

The tax credit package to be debated at a special session in September includes a $52 million cut to the Circuit Breaker Property tax credit program, which enables seniors and those living with a disability to remain in their homes. If passed, the measure would impact more than Read More

One of the objectives of Missouri’s expected Special Legislative Session to be held this September is consideration of the "Aerotropolis" tax credit program. The program would spend $360 million over ten years to promote an international trade Read More