- Making Missouri a Right to Work State
- A True "Missouri First" Jobs Plan
- Protecting Taxpayer Dollars: Drug Testing for Public Assistance
- Senator Crowell Announces a True ‘Missouri First’ Jobs Plan
- Putting Education Above Big Business Giveaways
- Governor Nixon Chooses Giveaways over Education
Making Missouri a Right to Work State
Email Page | Print PageA True "Missouri First" Jobs Plan
Email Page | Print PageProtecting Taxpayer Dollars: Drug Testing for Public Assistance
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Senator Crowell Announces a True ‘Missouri First’ Jobs Plan
Makes Missouri Competitive for Business Growth
while Providing Accountability to Current State Expenditures
JEFFERSON CITY — Senator Jason Crowell, R – Cape Girardeau, through the introduction of four bills today, in addition to his already filed bill to make tax credits subject to appropriations announced his
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Putting Education Above Big Business Giveaways
Email Page | Print PageGovernor Nixon Chooses Giveaways over Education
“Governor’s Proposed Budget Includes Cuts in Education while
Calling for More Tax Credits and Tax Diversions that Don’t Create Jobs”
JEFFERSON CITY — On Wednesday, Governor Jay Nixon presented his proposed budget to the General
Assembly. His budget calls for new tax credits and tax diversions for big businesses and asks Missouri’s public
school and colleges to shoulder the burden.
“The Governor has placed tax credits before education and I believe those priorities are backwards,” said Sen.
Crowell. “The greatest economic development plan
Tax Credits: Transparency & Accountability
Email Page | Print PageNew Accountability for Missouri’s Tax Credits
Senate bill will Subject Tax Credits to the Appropriations Process
JEFFERSON CITY —Sen. Jason Crowell, R- Cape Girardeau, filed Senate Bill 728 on Monday, which will
subject Missouri’s tax credits to the General Assembly’s appropriation process. The bill would modify tax
credits to be treated as every other state expenditure, where recipients of the tax credit would have the
opportunity to present their case as to why the General Assembly should allocate tax credits to their program.
Designed to give Missouri’s General Assembly the opportunity to prioritize the state’s expenditures, spending
on tax credits would be weighed against state spending on vital state programs such as education and
healthcare.