Tax policy

Economy | ARTICLE | October 23, 2026

Blue Springs Use Tax Should Expand the Tax Base, Not the Size of Government

By David Stokes | Read Time 3 min

Senior property tax freeze, property taxes, senior services fund

Economy | ARTICLE | July 10, 2026

The Senior Services Tax Proposal in St. Louis County Is as Bad as It Gets

By David Stokes | Read Time 2 min

Boats, personal property taxes, Missouri taxes, property taxes

Economy | ARTICLE | June 23, 2026

What If You Eliminated Personal Property Taxes and Nobody Noticed?

By David Stokes | Read Time 4 min

Houses

Economy | ARTICLE | June 13, 2025

Why the New Property Tax Rules in Missouri Are Bad, Part 1

By David Stokes | Read Time 3 min

Missouri State Capitol

Economy | ARTICLE | June 6, 2025

The Wrong Direction on Tax Policy

By David Stokes | Read Time 5 min

Kansas City

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | March 14, 2025

March 26: Insider’s Hour in Kansas City

By Show-Me Institute Staff | Read Time 1 min

Economy | ARTICLE | October 28, 2024

Senior Citizen Property Tax Freezes in Stone and Webster Counties Are Not Sound Public Policy

By David Stokes | Read Time 4 min

Voting location

Economy | ARTICLE | March 7, 2024

Use Taxes on the Ballot Again in Missouri

By David Stokes | Read Time 4 min

Money

Economy | ARTICLE | July 27, 2023

“Tax-Free Weekend” Underscores Importance of Sound, Stable and Uniform Tax Policies

By Patrick Ishmael | Read Time 3 min

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