Reports

Creating and maintaining good jobs and promoting a decent quality of life come from providing quality education from preschool through college, ensuring a solid safety net for when times are hard, and investing in reliable infrastructure, but Missouri is heading in the opposite Read More

An oft-cited claim by Medicaid opponents is that Missouri can’t afford to expand Medicaid. But the truth is, Missouri can’t afford NOT to expand and transform our MO HealthNet, Missouri’s Medicaid program. As shown in a newly released report by the Missouri Budget Project, Read More

Despite the release of many gubernatorial budget restrictions, weak state general revenue collections continue to require reduced funding in the current year. However, Missouri’s current budget challenges are just the beginning of a massive, self-imposed fiscal cliff Read More

In November, Missouri voters will decide on Amendment 10, a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would essentially shift the authority over and responsibility for maintaining a balanced budget from the Governor to the General Assembly. Unfortunately, the measure Read More

An unbalanced FY 2015 budget and a flurry of special interest tax cuts passed on the last day of the legislative session spurred over $144 million in line item vetoes and another $641 million in spending restrictions. For more information about the Governor’s actions on the Read More

The the fiscal year 2015 budget includes critical increases for many state services still recovering from recent year cuts.  However, weak general revenue in the current year and a plethora of special interest tax breaks passed the last day of session could jeopardize Read More

General revenue collections fell 5 percent in April, and Missouri could end the fiscal year below estimates. What does this mean for next year’s budget? To read the complete article click here. Read More

Because the federal government would pick up many costs Missouri is already paying for its Medicaid services, expanding Medicaid would actually save the state money – more than $140 million initially, and more than $30 million annually in later years. Missouri cann Read More

Senator Ryan Silvey has distributed an outline for Medicaid and other entitlement reform.  Among many other provisions, the plan would expand Medicaid to 100% FPL and provide premium assistance for individuals from 100 to 138% FPL to purchase health insurance through the Read More

MBP’s newest analysis shows that Missouri is shortchanging schools in every part of the state, by an average of $700 per student every year. By failing to invest properly in local K-12 schools, Missouri is undermining not only its commitment to public education, but its future Read More