Should Missouri Follow “International Standards” on Property Taxes?
This article critically examines the controversial practice in Missouri of employing international luxury standards to assess local property values, a method more suited for opulent European estates than modest rural homes.
🚨 Selling Us a Lemon: IP Reform (HJR 3) Rolls Out of Committee
The House just advanced HJR 3 — but it’s a lemon. Public hearings are delayed, power shifts to politicians, and the people’s voice is gutted.
Special Session or Political Theater? Why the Only Fair IP Reform May Be Ignored
Missouri’s Special Session on IP Reform looks more like political theater than real reform. Three of the four resolutions create dangerous double standards that favor politicians while tying the hands of voters. Only HJR 4 treats the people and the legislature equally — but will it even get a fair hearing?
The Great Levy Swap: Clinton School Board Dodges Hancock Protections
Clinton School Board pulled “The Great Levy Swap.” 📈
Assessments ↑ 11% → rollback required by Hancock.
But debt levy ↑ by same amount = 11% tax hike anyway.
Fixed-income families & seniors are paying the price.
Legal loophole, yes. Fair? Absolutely not.
Missouri’s New “Water Math”: SB 4 + SB 82 kick in this month—just in time to supercharge St. Charles’ mega–data center
What’s happening in St. Charles? KSDK reports a 440-acre, secretive data-center project is moving ahead on/near a polluted-groundwater wellfield and a protected wetland—sparking local fears about both water quality and a giant new, long-term draw on the same system families use.
How New Laws Build on Old Ones to Burden Missouri Residents’ Wallets
How New Laws Build on Old Ones to Burden Missouri Residents’ Wallets. How SB 4 makes SB 564 even worse!
Missouri Legislature’s Special Session: A Controversial Push for Chiefs and Royals Stadium Funding
SB3 primarily designed to provide economic incentives for new stadiums for the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals, has ignited controversy due to its rushed legislative process, questionable economic merits, potential constitutional violations, and apparent dismissal of public opposition.
Property Tax Freeze Provisions in SB3: What You Need to Know!
SB3 includes a property tax freeze that requires counties to put the measure on April 2026 ballots. The freeze isn’t permanent and faces legal, fiscal, and constitutional challenges.
Missouri Supreme Court Upholds Prop A, Voter-Approved Paid Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Law, Sidestepping Single-Subject Challenge
“MO Supreme Court upholds Prop A (min wage & sick leave), sidesteps single-subject rule challenge. Ruling prioritizes voter intent, leaves multi-subject ballot questions unresolved.”
SB485: A Step Towards Higher Voter Participation in School Board Elections
ACT4MO supports SB485 to move school board elections to November, but warns it doesn’t ensure conservative wins. Citizen action is vital for local governance.