Policy Pulse is taking a new direction
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- February 25, 2010
The Show-Me Institute will be discontinuing the Policy Pulse website. All of the content posted on this website will be exported to a new publication section of the Show-Me Institute's main website, and categorized as "Reports." From that page, you will also soon be able to find a "declassified" page, where we'll post public information obtained through information requests, that anyone can download. That will also be where we'll post more in-depth reports, which we expect to publish about once every two months. read more
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State applies funding for schools, broadband
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- January 21, 2010
On Wednesday, the state's Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) presented its application for nearly $750 million in federal funding to the state Senate Committee on Education. read more
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State tax revenues still down, with slight increase predicted
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- January 07, 2010
During December, state tax revenues continued to fall short. According to Linda Luebbering, state budget director, revenues were down more than $170 million in December 2009, as compared to December 2008. The slide amounts to a 21.7-percent decrease.
Despite the most recent decline, state officials say they expect tax revenues to bounce back slightly during the next fiscal year. read more
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NorthSide details not yet public
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- January 06, 2010
A much-debated $8 billion development in the city of Saint Louis' north side has been awarded $19.6 million in state tax credits. Those are in addition to city tax incentives, which could total up to $398 million. read more
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ACLU files free-speech lawsuit against city
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- December 17, 2009
A chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit today claiming that a city ordinance banning people from putting pamphlets on car windshields violates the constitutional right to free speech. read more
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Judge hears Bayless teacher union case
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- December 16, 2009
The state's largest teacher union, the Missouri National Education Association (MNEA), argued in court on Friday that public school teachers should be represented by either a single union, or none. read more
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School districts likely to see state funding cut
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- December 15, 2009
On Monday night, Sen. Kurt Schaefer (R-Columbia) told the Columbia Board of Education that more cuts to the state budget seemed certain, and that the steep decline in state tax revenues would likely affect funding for public schools. read more
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Judge rules NorthSide can move forward, for now
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- December 14, 2009
A circuit court judge ruled on Thursday that a contested 1,500-acre development of the city's north side can move forward. Critics had claimed in court that the city ordinance authorizing the development was invalid because the city hadn't thoroughly vetted the development company's funding before granting it up to $390.6 million in tax increment financing (TIF). However, Judge Robert Dierker wrote in his ruling that it isn't the job of the courts to second-guess the city's decision to approve the project. read more
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NorthSide petition unsuccessful
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- December 11, 2009
A petition drive to put a recently approved large scale development of the city's north side up for city vote to failed to gather enough signatures. read more
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New plaintiff joins NorthSide case
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- December 09, 2009
Another plaintiff (and set of attorneys) has joined the lawsuit filed against the development company that the city of Saint Louis recently approved for $390.6 million in tax increment financing (TIF) to redevelop 1,500 acres in the city's north side and in northern portions of downtown. read more
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