The Missouri Legislature has done it again. Lawmakers have passed a routine bill to help fund Missouri’s Medicaid program. The federal reimbursement allowance, or FRA, taxes the state’s healthcare industry, which in turn provides about $4.5 billion in federal aid....
There could be some slicing and shuffling of Gov. Mike Parson’s state budget request to boost access to childcare for low-income Missouri children. The governor’s state budget proposal includes $52 million to increase childcare subsidy rates. Missouri House Budget...
Missouri House Budget Committee Chairman Cody Smith, R-Carthage, wants to take his political career to the next level. He is running for state treasurer in 2024. As state treasurer, he would handle the state’s bank accounts, investments, unclaimed property, and...
The Missouri House of Representatives has passed Gov. Mike Parson’s request for a state worker pay increase. The plan comes as the state grapples with about 7,000 open positions. It includes an 8.7% pay increase and a $2-per-hour bump in pay for group care employees...
Missouri taxpayers could be in store for a tax cut beginning in January. Gov. Mike Parson has vetoed a proposed $500 million rebate plan for some taxpayers and plans to instead call a special session sometime this year to have lawmakers work on reducing the income tax...
