Creating and maintaining good jobs and promoting a decent quality of life come from providing quality education from preschool through college, ensuring a solid safety net for when times are hard, and investing in reliable infrastructure, but Missouri is heading in the opposite Read More

Join us for the kickoff event of our new Policy on Tap series. State of the State Watch Party WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21ST, 6-9 PM MCGURK’S IN SOULARD, 1200 RUSSELL BLVD., ST. LOUIS Bring your friends to watch the State of the State Address and discuss the Governor’s proposals for the Read More

An oft-cited claim by Medicaid opponents is that Missouri can’t afford to expand Medicaid. But the truth is, Missouri can’t afford NOT to expand and transform our MO HealthNet, Missouri’s Medicaid program. As shown in a newly released report by the Missouri Budget Project, Read More

For Immediate Release: January 12, 2015 As lawmakers begin the state legislative session, Medicaid expansion should be a top priority. Not only would expanded Medicaid eligibility boost Missourians’ access to health care, but as shown in a new report by the Missouri Budget Read More

Despite the release of many gubernatorial budget restrictions, weak state general revenue collections continue to require reduced funding in the current year. However, Missouri’s current budget challenges are just the beginning of a massive, self-imposed fiscal cliff Read More

In November, Missouri voters will decide on Amendment 10, a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would essentially shift the authority over and responsibility for maintaining a balanced budget from the Governor to the General Assembly. Unfortunately, the measure Read More

For Immediate Release: September 9, 2014 Legislators Should Sustain Tax Vetoes Statement from Executive Director Amy Blouin  As legislators consider whether to override Governor Nixon’s vetoes of budget-busting tax breaks or state spending, it is critical to recognize the dire Read More