by Marshall Griffin | Apr 10, 2023 | News
A Republican lawmaker from St. Charles County is trying to increase the size of the so-called “circuit breaker” tax credit. The incentive is used by elderly and disabled homeowners and renters to assist with property taxes. State Rep. Mark Matthiesen,...
by admin | Jun 30, 2020 | Health / Medicine, News
Missouri lawmakers will hear testimony on Tuesday in Jefferson City about potential impacts on the state budget, if voters approve Medicaid expansion in August. Medicaid, which is officially called MO HealthNet in Missouri, is a federal and state program that assists...
by admin | Mar 12, 2014 | Health / Medicine, News
The House has given initial approval to a bill that would increase the amount available in tax credits for pregnancy resource centers from $2-million a year to $2.5-million beginning in fiscal year 2015. The centers offer doctor services, counseling on alternatives to...
by admin | Feb 13, 2014 | Education, News
Gov. Jay Nixon says he’s working with legislators to pass a bill that cuts taxes for working Missourians. Nixon vetoed a tax-cut measure last year, saying it would have imperiled funding for K-12 education. The legislature failed to override that veto when two...
by admin | May 14, 2013 | News
Governor Jay Nixon has vetoed legislation that would have repealed a tax credit for low-income seniors who rent their homes. The legislation was built into the budget proposal the legislature sent to the Governor last week. House and Senate budget leaders say the...
