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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which was signed into law on March 27th, provides a number of supports to states, families and individuals which are intended to provide economic relief and counteract some of the damaging effects of the COVID-19 Read More

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which was signed into law on March 27th, will provide over $2 trillion to counteract economic declines related to the Coronavirus pandemic. In addition to economic relief directed towards individuals, families, small Read More

The health and economic effects of the Coronavirus will require an aggressive state and local policy response to help families make ends meet and avoid disastrous economic consequences. It is critical for Missouri to act in tandem with federal responses in order to cushion the Read More

Updated February 1, 2023 with data from the 2020 tax year. The following map shows the percent of households eligible for the federal Earned Income Tax Credit by County and by Missouri State Senate and State House districts. Read More

This primer is intended to serve as a guide for Missourians who care about higher education programs, and increase the transparency of the budget by providing information on where key programs can be found in the budget bills. View the 2021 Version View the 2020 Version View the Read More

This primer is intended to serve as a guide for Missourians who care about community services for Missouri’s seniors & people with disabilities, and increase the transparency of the budget by providing information on where key programs can be found in the budget bills. Read More

This primer is intended to serve as a guide for Missourians who care about programs affecting family economic security, and increase the transparency of the budget by providing information on where key programs can be found in the budget bills. View the 2021 Version View the 2020 Read More

This primer is intended to serve as a guide for Missourians who care about mental health programs, and increase the transparency of the budget by providing information on where key programs can be found in the budget bills. View the 2021 Version View the 2020 Version View the Read More

This primer is intended to serve as a guide for Missourians who care about programs affecting family economic security, and increase the transparency of the budget by providing information on where key programs can be found in the budget bills. View the 2021 Version View the 2020 Read More

This primer is intended to serve as a guide for Missourians who care about K-12 education programs, and increase the transparency of the budget by providing information on where key programs can be found in the budget bills. View the 2021 Version View the 2020 Version View the Read More