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Budget Conferees Open Budget Language Conference Worksheets Detailing Discrepancies Between House & Senate Budget Recommendations Read More

While the Senate Appropriations Committee has not yet passed the bill, it has so far made the following changes to HB 2010:   DSH Transfer While the House recommended $48,858,000 for the DSH Transfer, the Senate agreed with the Governor’s Recommendation of $50,000,000. Read More

Legislators may consider enacting a state-level Earned Income Tax Credit. To help them understand how the EITC can help working Missourians trying to make ends meet, MBP is collecting stories about Missourians helped by the federal EITC. If you’ve benefited from the EITC, Read More

Missouri businesses are responsible for collecting sales taxes on their products and remitting to the state. However, while taxes are owed on products purchased online or by catalog from out-of-state retailers, those sellers have no responsibility for collecting them. The passage Read More

The federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) has proven to be one of the most effective measures in reducing poverty. An EITC boosts local economies while improving long-term health and economic for working families. Twenty-six states and the District of Columbia have state EITCs Read More

Legislation to enact the Streamlined Sales Tax Collections Mechanism for Missouri has been introduced by Senator Wayne Wallingford (R-District 27).  Senate Bill 795 would level the playing field for local businesses, while making more state revenue available for all public Read More

We previously provided some context as to how the revenue Missouri has to invest in the health and education of its residents compares to the revenue available in decades past. Today, MBP provides a few data points on these specific issues. Further details can be found in our Read More

In advance of the State of the State address on Wednesday evening, the Missouri Budget Project has gathered some data to provide a context for the fiscal year 2017 budget proposal. As shown in our Invest in Missouri series, Missouri’s investments in its greatest resource – its Read More

Last week, MBP highlighted where our state has been over the past decades, and how our investments in education have diminished in value over time. Today, we examine the health of our state and the implications for our future. A healthy Missouri is a fundamental building block of Read More

As we mentioned on Monday, leading up to the State of the State address next week, MBP will highlight where our state has been over the past decades, and how we can pave the way for a better tomorrow. Today’s focus is education. We all want the best for our children. And all Read More