Ill. House OKs tax relief for businesses, families
Will be updated. For the latest updates on this story, follow Illinois Public Radio reporter @AmandaVinicky on Twitter. Updated 2:58 p.m. with input of Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn. Updated 2:29 p.m. -...
View ArticleIll. Senate OKs tax breaks for business, families; goes next to Quinn
Will be updated. Illinois lawmakers have approved a $330 million package of tax relief to businesses and individuals. The state Senate approved the business measure 44-9 on Tuesday. The individual tax...
View ArticleQuinn signs tax breaks for Sears, CME
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has approved legislation designed to keep key companies from leaving the state. The Democrats office announced Friday that Quinn signed tax-break legislation directed at Sears...
View ArticleQuinn signs earned-income tax credit aimed at helping poor Ill. families
Legislation thats aimed at helping poor Illinois families keep more of what they earn is now law. Gov. Pat Quinn on Tuesday signed the legislation that expands the states earned-income tax credit. Its...
View ArticleAuto parts tax break endorsed by Mo. House
The Missouri House has given first-round approval to legislation that would expand tax breaks for auto parts manufacturers . Ford and General Motors already have access to the incentives. State Rep....
View ArticleQuinn signs extension of tax breaks for Illinois businesses
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has signed legislation that extends the life span of a popular economic development tool in the state. Weve had enterprise zones that have either created or retained about...
View ArticleProposal aimed at curbing St. Louis tax breaks for Peabody certified for ballot
This article originally appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: The St. Louis Election Board has certified a proposed St. Louis charter amendment to bar tax breaks for Peabody Energy or any other firm...
View ArticleNixon vetoes 8 bills, signs 7, several involving tax breaks
It was a busy day for Gov. Jay Nixon, as his final year in office heads toward the halfway point. He told reporters Tuesday that he signed seven more bills into law while vetoing eight others. Several...
View ArticleNixon preaches against expected veto overrides by Missouri lawmakers
Gov. Jay Nixon is speaking out against plans by lawmakers to override several vetoes he made earlier this year. He told reporters Thursday at the Missouri State Fair that tax breaks sought by GOP...
View ArticleNixon focuses on lesser-known dead bills one week before veto session
Gov. Jay Nixon's preparation for the annual veto session included telling reporters Wednesday why several of the vetoed bills should remain dead. He spent time discussing bills that have gotten less...
View ArticleMissouri lawmakers take up Greitens' call to revamp tax breaks
It wasn't that long ago that Republican leaders in the Missouri House and Senate were deeply divided and nearly at each other's throats over tax credits. In 2011, an entire special legislative session...
View ArticleCurlers move closer to having their own St. Louis home
The first stand-alone curling facility in Missouri could be operating by the end of the year. Members of the St. Louis Curling Club have made an offer on property at the St. Louis Mills outlet mall....
View ArticleAudit finds Missouri not accurately tracking tax breaks
Missouri is doing a poor job of tracking the economic impact of tax breaks, according to an audit released on Wednesday. Missouri state Auditor Nicole Galloway said state government has no idea if...
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