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Missouri Budget

Policy Pulse: The Governor’s Budget Proposal – Where Does the $67 Million in Medicaid Savings Come From?

Many Missourians want to know how the Governor would trim $67 million from Medicaid in FY 2012 without cutting eligibility.  To learn more about the sources of the savings, click here.
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Overview of the Governor’s Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Recommendations

The Governor released his FY 2012 budget on January 19th.  Click here to read an overview of his budget recommendations. 
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Missouri Revenue Still in Deep Hole

Recent reports have highlighted both improvements in Missouri’s General Revenue for the current fiscal year and less dire forecasts for shortfalls in fiscal year 2012.  While improvements in the state’s fiscal condition are welcome, it is important to understand
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Tax Credit Review Commission Offers Recommendations to Curb Growth in Tax Credits

Governor Nixon appointed the Tax Credit Review Commission to review the state’s tax credits and make recommendations "for greater efficacy and enhanced return on investment."  The Commission discussed several global issues and took a detailed look at each of
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Just the Facts: Understanding Missouri’s Revenue Crisis

With so much conflicting information in the news about Missouri’s revenue crisis, it’s difficult to get to the facts. The MBP’s latest fact sheet on Missouri’s revenue crisis lays out the facts about Missouri’s revenue in an easy to understand brief.
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The Missouri Budget: Strengthening Resources for a Better Missouri

Click here to view the MBP’s most recent presentation on the ongoing crisis facing Missouri’s general revenue budget.    
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Proposition A: How Missourians Are Harmed by Repeal of City Earnings Taxes

Updated In November Missourians will vote on Proposition A. If passed, the Proposition would undermine local control and decision making in every Missouri community. Proposition A would place vital local services and infrastructure perpetually at risk of
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Missouri Hits Bottom: It’s Time for Cigarette Tax Reform

Missouri recently won the race to the bottom, as South Carolina raised its cigarette taxes.  At 17 cents per pack, Missouri’s tobacco taxes not only lag far below the national average, but also far below the cigarette taxes of its neighbors.  Click here to read
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Missouri General Revenue Report: Missouri Ends Fiscal Year 2010 with Record Drop in Revenue

Missouri’s general revenue ended the fiscal year more than 9 percent below the previous year, likely the largest decline in one year since the Great Depression. Click here to read more details.  
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Following a Decade of Deficits: Missouri’s Revenue Crisis Continues

Despite significant reductions to Missouri’s general revenue budget over the last two years, Missouri’s funding crisis continues. Over the last decade, Missouri’s revenue has dropped to historic lows. Missouri policymakers have responded by depending upon a
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