Lawmakers Asked To Amend Hancock

The Senate Ways and Means Committee is being asked to consider changing the refund mechanism of the Hancock Amendment – which restricts government spending and limits the amount of taxes collected from Missourians. Senator Ken Jacob of Columbia says a change is...

Hancock Refund Distribution Gets Underway

More than 1.4-Million Hancock Amendment refund checks totaling approximately $5.95-Million are now being mailed to taxpayers throughout the state by the Department of Revenue. The median individual income tax refund will be approximately $2, with taxpayers having the...

Education Coalition Calls For Massive Spending Hikes

Huge increases in state spending for education are being called for by a coalition of school organizations. The plan proposed by the coalition of eight teacher, union, administrator, and parent groups would pump hundreds of millions of dollars more into public...

Hancock Amendment Under Attack

The Hancock Amendment, which limits the amount of tax money the state can collect, is under attack again. State Representative Vicky Riback Wilson of Columbia says the Hancock Amendment is not working in the best interests of Missourians, and she would like to see...