sales tax

Mo. Infrastructure Gets C- Grade, Speaker Jones Says It Shows Need For Sales Tax Bill

Chris McDaniel — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:59:13 +0000

In a new report Wednesday, Missouri received a lackluster grade on its infrastructure. Citing “pressing issues,” the American Society of Civil Engineers graded Missouri as a C- overall.

Missouri’s Speaker of the House, Republican Tim Jones of Eureka, said it proves several goals of the just-ended legislative session were worth focusing on.

Bill To Restore Local Sales Taxes On Out-Of-State Vehicle Purchases Sent to Mo. Gov. Nixon

Marshall Griffin — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 21:26:18 +0000

Missouri lawmakers have sent legislation to Governor Jay Nixon (D) that would levy local sales taxes on vehicles purchased in other states with voters’ approval.

The Governor vetoed a similar bill last year because it did not give local voters a say in whether they wanted such a tax. In addition, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled last year that sales tax collections must be limited to purchases made i

Politically Speaking: Taxes And Tenured Teachers Debated In First Half Of Mo. Legislative Session

Chris McDaniel — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:17:42 +0000

Jason Rosenbaum is out this week, so we have St. Louis Public Radio's Marshall Griffin filling in. Marshall joins Jo Mannies of the St. Louis Beacon and Chris McDaniel of St. Louis Public Radio to discuss the week in politics.

Mo. Senate Passes 1-Cent Sales Tax For Transportation Needs

Marshall Griffin — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 01:21:30 +0000

A proposed constitutional amendment that would create a temporary one-cent sales tax to fund transportation needs has passed the Missouri Senate.

Senate Joint Resolution 16 is estimated to raise nearly $8 billion, one-tenth of which would go to cities and counties for local transportation needs. In addition, around $1 billion would go towards expanding Interstate 70 to six lanes between Wentzville and Blue Springs. It would also r

CityArchRiver Tax Clears First Of Many Hurdles

Rachel Lippmann — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 23:31:12 +0000

Updated to correct Alex Ihnen quote.

Despite concerns about the oversight of funds, a committee of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen approved on Thursday a sales tax meant to help pay for upgrades of the Arch grounds.