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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Representative Ben Keathley, Chairman of the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, has scheduled a hearing to examine the Missouri State Tax Commission’s recent order regarding property valuations. The hearing will take place at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 9, in Joint Hearing Room 117 at the Missouri State Capitol. The Commission has […]

JEFFERSON CITY – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose 0.5 points in August to 100.8, nearly 3 points above the 52-year average of 98. Of the 10 Optimism Index components, four increased, four decreased, and two were unchanged. The increase in those expecting real sales to be higher contributed the most to the rise in the Optimism

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Budget Director Dan Haug has announced that net general revenue collections for August 2025 increased by 9.5 percent compared to those for August 2024, from $942.7 million last year to $1.03 billion this year.   Net general revenue collections for 2026 fiscal year-to-date increased 5.3 percent compared to August 2024, from

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.– Governor Mike Kehoe has announced the release of the Executive Order 25-15 Implementation Report, a key step toward modernizing Missouri’s child care licensing system by reducing outdated, duplicative, or burdensome rules—while ensuring the highest standards of safety and quality for children.   “Missouri families deserve safe, reliable child care, and providers deserve a licensing system