By Jason Hancock | Editor-in-Chief
Good morning,
Missouri voters have spent much of this year debating taxes, but Amendment 7 asks them to think on an entirely different timeline. The proposal would create an investment fund designed to grow for generations before potentially replacing state tax revenue.
The catch: Missouri would have to set aside money while state spending is already outpacing revenue and officials are warning that the state could soon face deep budget cuts.
Annelise Hanshaw has the details.
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by Annelise Hanshaw
Missourians will vote next month on a proposal to set aside and invest state money that could remain untouched for more than a century, with the eventual goal of generating enough earnings to eliminate state taxes.
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by Jana Rose Schleis
Missouri energy leaders are all in on nuclear power. A new state energy plan from Missouri’s Department of Natural Resources prioritizes new nuclear plants, as well as energy independence and grid reliability.
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by Chester Asher
Our goal has never been to punish our public schools. It is to make them better for the children who depend on them.
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