Retired Educators and Amendment 5: You Already Won the Income-Tax Fight — This Could Undo It at the Register
If you are a retired Missouri educator, you already fought for relief from state income tax on[…]
The Squeeze from Both Sides: Amendment 5, SB 3, and a Local Safety Net That’s Already Shrinking
If state and local revenue both get tighter at the same time, who makes up the difference[…]
Amendment 5, Answered
Weigh the appeal of ending the income tax against leaning on one revenue source, losing your direct[…]
The Kansas Experiment, and Why Missouri’s Version Can’t Be Undone
Missouri is following Kansas' disastrous lead when it comes to playing games with taxes, and it can't[…]
Your Vote on the Line
Amendment 5 is about who decides. For five years, it moves tax decisions from voters to the[…]
“Revenue-Neutral”? What the Capital Gains Cut Taught Us
“Revenue-neutral” is a forecast — the kind Missouri just struggled to pin down on a smaller change[…]
The Three-Legged Stool: Why a Mix of Taxes Protects Schools
A mix of taxes protects schools because taxes fail at different times. Amendment 5 bets everything on[…]
What Amendment 5 Really Does
On August 4, Missourians vote on Amendment 5. It sounds simple — phase out the state income[…]
Funding Graphic Narrative
This graphic represents a portion of Underfunding Missouri Public Schools while increasing the amount of funding to[…]
Should Taxes Pay for Religious Schools? Why Church and State Should Stay Separate
In Missouri, we believe in something called the separation of church and state. That means the government[…]