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House Bill 548 would make Missouri’s tax structure more unfair, shortchange education funding, and jeopardize the resources our communities need to prosper. Although certain provisions of the bill, would close an ongoing tax loophole, an analysis by the Missouri Budget Project Read More

For Immediate Release, May 17, 2018 Lawmakers are set to give a huge tax break to profitable corporations while undermining our ability to fund schools, health, roads, and other things Missourians need. At the same time, lawmakers are considering scrapping a tax credit that would Read More

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With the Governor’s State of the State tomorrow and the General Assembly preparing for budget deliberations for the next fiscal year, Missouri is facing general revenue fund tax levels that are at near record lows as a result of a variety of tax cuts over the last two decade Read More

MBP issued this statement in response to the legislature overriding Governor Nixon’s veto of SB 509. Read More

Not only would SB 509 fail to create the good jobs MO needs, but it would undermine our future by making it harder to invest in MO’s human capital and the services and infrastructure that really do build our economy…We call on Governor Nixon to veto SB 509.  To Read More

In a specially convened meeting, the House Ways & Means Committee passed SB 509, which would starve education, social services, and other services of $800 million annually when fully implemented. Click here for MBP’s full reaction to the bill. Read More

 Missourians deserve better than empty promises. Click here to read MBP’s statement on the Senate’s approval of SB 509. Read More

As MO considers large tax cuts, a new report shows that following in Kansas’ footsteps is a bad idea. To learn more, click here. Read More

A new MBP analysis shows that Missouri is underfunding its schools in every part of the state by an average of $700 per student per year. "Missouri’s legislature should live up to the commitments it has made to our state’s students," said Amy Blouin. Read More