House sends tax credit proposal to the Senate

The state House has passed legislation its sponsor calls a “starting point” for negotiations with the Senate on tax credits and incentives. House Economic Development Committee chairwoman Anne Zerr (R-St. Charles) tells the House the legislation combines...

House committee to vote on angel investor credits

A House Committee will vote next week on legislation to offer tax credits to people who invest in startup companies. Some of these so-called “angel investors” have taken their message to that committee. One of them, Jake Holloway, acknowledged that banks...

Committee looks for accountability in tax credit programs

The General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Tax Policy is considering a series of recommendations regarding Missouri’s tax credit programs. But it looks as though it’s going to be a while before those proposals are drawn up and agreed to. What is known...

Senator again calls for greater accountability for tax credits

A State Senator who has earned a reputation as an opponent of the process awarding tax credits is making another attempt to make the process more transparent. Senator Jason Crowell (R-Cape Girardeau) has railed, in the past, about tax credits that are part of much...