Historic Tax Credits

Two local neighborhoods — one affluent, one working class — and two local historic buildings are being considered for inclusion on the National Register…

The Shell Building downtown is defined by its curved walls and thickly spaced windows. Designer Jeremy Clagett says the architecture lightly mimics the…

Few could accuse the Missouri General Assembly of languishing during its last few days of session.In fact, the legislature’s last dash was something of a…

As the Missouri legislature debates the future of the state’s historic rehabilitation tax credit program, I would like to consider the meaning of the term…

(Updated 4 p.m., Tues., March 25)State Auditor Tom Schweich issued a tough audit of the Missouri’s historic preservation tax credit, saying that the…

The Missouri House passed legislation on Thursday curtailing two of the state’s largest tax credit programs. State Rep. Anne Zerr’s bill would reduce the…

(Updated 12:45 p.m. Fri., Feb. 14) Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has unveiled a tentative deal for a tax-cut package made with some Republicans in the state…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 3, 2013 - When it comes to St. Louis, Jerry Schlichter is bullish on the future. It’s a…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: Former state Sen. Jason Crowell, a Cape Girardeau Republican, was -- and still is -- one of the…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 9, 2013 - Former state Sen. Jason Crowell, a Cape Girardeau Republican, was -- and still is --…