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New census data shows that poverty remained high and incomes fell in Missouri last year. "Missouri needs an economic policy that provides all Missourians the tools they need to overcome poverty and provide for their families," said Amy Blouin.  For the full Read More

"They say everything’s bigger in Texas, and if they’re talking about class sizes, high school dropout rates, or property taxes, then they’re right," said Amy Blouin.  To read more, click here. Read More

"They say everything’s bigger in Texas, and if they’re talking about class sizes, high school dropout rates, or property taxes, then they’re right," said Amy Blouin.  To read more, click here. Read More

The vote by the Missouri House to eliminate the circuit breaker and raise taxes for nearly 105,000 vulnerable Missourians is not only unnecessary, but cruel. Not only is the cut harmful, but the money from the program will not even be used for services that benefit seniors or Read More

The vote by the Missouri House to eliminate the circuit breaker and raise taxes for nearly 105,000 vulnerable Missourians is not only unnecessary, but cruel. Not only is the cut harmful, but the money from the program will not even be used for services that benefit seniors or Read More

The MO House today chose ideology over Missouri’s economy and middle class. The expensive and ineffective tax bill it passed will raise taxes for average families and result in severe cuts to services that all Missourians rely on in order to fund big tax cuts for profitable Read More

Today, the House passed HB 253, a wrong-headed tax cut that would cost the state more than $600 million, resulting in increased class sizes, higher college tuitions, and crumbling roads and bridges.  To read MBP Executive Director Amy Blouin’s statement about the Read More

Today, the House passed HB 253, a wrong-headed tax cut that would cost the state more than $600 million, resulting in increased class sizes, higher college tuitions, and crumbling roads and bridges.  To read MBP Executive Director Amy Blouin’s statement about the Read More

Listen to MBP’s new radio spot on the extreme tax proposal that would undermine Missouri’s economy by taking resources away from the public services that are critical to our state’s economic growth.  MBP launched the ad to increase citizen awareness of the Read More