Missouri casino operators resist tax to fund state-operated veterans' homes
Missouri casino operators say they should not be solely responsible for boosting funding to state-operated veterans' homes.Missouri House members have suggested adding $1 to the $2 per-patron entrance...
View ArticleNewscast for January 25, 2012
Regional news from the KBIA newsroom, including:Defeated voter ID bill resurfacesA proposed tax increase on hotel rooms could help finance improvements to the Columbia Regional AirportMissouri casino...
View ArticleMatthes says proposed tax increase could finance regional airport
A proposed tax increase on hotel rooms could help finance improvements to the Columbia Regional Airport, according to Columbia City Manager Mike Matthes.
View ArticleSt. Louis Co. Republican proposes business tax breaks
Missouri businesses and businesses owners could start paying less in taxes under a bill moving through the state Senate.
View ArticleColumbia's new tax levy to maintain programs and staffing
Columbia public schools are $7.5 million dollars richer after voters approved a 40-cent tax levy in Tuesday’s election.
View ArticleMissouri House votes to trim business taxes
Missouri House members approved legislation trimming taxes on businesses.
View ArticleColumbia Chamber of Commerce endorses Proposition B
The Columbia Chamber of Commerce board of directors has formally endorsed Proposition B, a measure on the November ballot that would raise in the state’s tobacco sales rate to 90 cents per pack.
View ArticleMo. bill seeks taxes from out-of-state retailers
Missouri lawmakers are looking for ways to collect taxes from some online and out-of-state retailers.State budget officials estimate that Missouri could gain about $10 million annually in tax revenues...
View ArticleMo. senator rolls out new tax overhaul proposal
A Missouri senator is rolling out a new proposal to overhaul the state's taxes in an effort to keep pace with neighboring states such as Kansas.
View ArticleNixon signs tax incentive bill
Gov. Jay Nixon signed a bill today that authorizes tax incentives for large sporting events and for some charitable donations.
View ArticleMissouri increases cash flow by tapping state budget reserve fund
Missouri has used a state budget reserve fund to improve its cash flow.
View ArticleVarious Mo. state fees may increase
Missouri's Republican-led Legislature put a priority on cutting taxes this year. But the same lawmakers who passed a $700 million income tax cut also approved numerous little-known fee increases.One of...
View ArticleImmigrant farming; Indpendence goes green; Missouri's tax situation
Our neighboring city of Independence, Mo., is going green with its lighting over the few years. At the 81st annual meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Las Vegas last past weekend, Independence...
View ArticlePolitical group wants Nixon to override tax veto
A new political group is launching a campaign to persuade legislators to override the governor's veto of a bill that would phase in various income tax reductions. Political activist Rex Sinquefield has...
View ArticleAuditor: Columbia TDDs could owe hundreds of thousands in fines
The Missouri state auditor says dozens of transportation tax districts– including some in Columbia - could owe millions of dollars of fines for not properly reporting their finances. But Auditor Tom...
View ArticleMissouri, Texas governors spar over tax cut
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is defending his veto of an income tax cut as Texas Gov. Rick Perry comes to Missouri to tout low taxes.
View ArticleMo. tax revenues increased in August
Missouri tax revenues rose slightly last month, thanks to growth in income tax collections.The state Office of Administration said Wednesday that net general revenues were up 2.2 percent in August...
View ArticleMissouri businesses to pay more in unemployment taxes
Missouri businesses will have to shell out more money for unemployment taxes next year in order to pay down debt the state owes to the federal government.Missouri began borrowing federal dollars in...
View ArticleMissouri House votes to trim business taxes
Missouri House members approved legislation trimming taxes on businesses.
View ArticleColumbia Chamber of Commerce endorses Proposition B
The Columbia Chamber of Commerce board of directors has formally endorsed Proposition B, a measure on the November ballot that would raise in the state’s tobacco sales rate to 90 cents per pack.
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