A three-year push to enact a sales tax for online purchases came to fruition during the last day of the 2021 legislative session.
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Gov. Mike Parson signed off on a supplemental budget bill, approving $2.1 billion in federal and general revenue funds for the state.
Missouri is one step closer to joining the rest of the country in enacting a sales tax on online purchases, commonly known as a Wayfair tax.
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) allocated more than $50 million for workforce grants for Missouri teachers.
Gov. Mike Parson moved to cut federal pandemic-related unemployment benefits, arguing the move would encourage more Missourians to get back into the workforce.
The Missouri House passed an amendment that would extend the state’s federal reimbursement allowance (FRA) through the next year.
With session coming to a close, legislators from both sides of the aisle and chambers recapped the biggest issues of the last few months.
Rep. Richard West found himself in a unique position this year — serving his first term as a state representative and his fourth as mayor of New Melle simultaneously.
Both chambers of the Missouri legislature gave final approval to the more than $34 billion budget Friday afternoon.
The Conference Committee on Budget met for more than eight hours Wednesday to resolve the state budget ahead of this week’s deadline.