MOSIRA

Politically Speaking: Prop P, MOSIRA, and McCaskill's Book

Chris McDaniel — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:13:20 +0000

Every week, St. Louis Public Radio’s Chris McDaniel joins the St. Louis Beacon’s Jo Mannies and Jason Rosenbaum to talk about the week’s politics.

Science Incentive Fund Law Struck Down By Mo. Supreme Court

The Associated Press and St. Louis Public Radio — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 19:37:58 +0000

The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld a decision striking down a 2011 law that created an incentive fund for science and technology-based businesses.

MOSIRA law argued before Missouri Supreme Court

Marshall Griffin — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 21:44:31 +0000

A life sciences jobs bill signed into law last year but blocked this year was heard today by the Missouri Supreme Court.

The Missouri Science and Innovation Reinvestment Act, or MOSIRA, would use a funding mechanism to draw more high-tech jobs to Missouri. Known then as Senate Bill 7, it included language tying its passage to that of a tax credit bill (Senate Bill 8), which did not pass during the 2011 special legislative session. Governor Jay Nixon (D) signed the MOSIRA bill, anyway, but Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green (R) ruled it unconstitutional in February because of the language tying it to the dead bill. Solicitor General Jim Layton argued for the state before the High Court, saying that the MOSIRA bill can be legally severed from the other bill.

Mo. AG Koster to appeal MOSIRA ruling

The Associated Press — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:57:02 +0000

Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster plans to appeal a court ruling that invalidated a state fund designed to offer incentives to science or technology companies.

Mo. lawmakers react to MOSIRA law being struck down

Marshall Griffin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:38:15 +0000

Many Missouri lawmakers are expressing disappointment over Tuesday's ruling that struck down the Missouri Science and Innovation Reinvestment Act, more commonly known as "MOSIRA."

The measure would have used revenues generated by a group of science and high-tech companies to create a pool to lure more such companies to Missouri and to keep the ones already here from leaving. State Senator Luann Ridgeway (R, Smithville) is not happy with the ruling.