Sales Tax

The Missouri Senate has approved a change to St. Louis County’s complicated and controversial system for distributing a 1-cent sales tax.Now, it’s up to…

For now, it’s all over but the counting. The Missouri Secretary of State’s office will be busy the next few weeks determining whether five…

Consumers may like the ability to shop online and avoid paying state and local sales taxes, and many online retailers may like the competitive advantage…

A fuel tax increase now has more support than a sales tax increase to help pay for Missouri’s roads and bridges.The Missouri Department of…

St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger is strongly backing a state legislative effort that could result in more money for the St. Louis County Police…

Jim Brasfield has taken on what may be a thankless task -- examining St. Louis County's famously complicated sales tax distribution system. Brasfield is a…

On this week’s edition of Politically Speaking, St. Louis Public Radio reporters Jason Rosenbaum and Jo Mannies welcome state Rep. Sue Allen to the show for the first time.

I want to speak to city voters and to our friends. The rest of you should take this opportunity to check the Cardinals score.The city of St. Louis has big…

(Updated on Wednesday at 4 p.m.)The mayor of Chesterfield is sticking by his threat for his city to secede from St. Louis County, contending that his city…

A proposed constitutional amendment to let voters decide if they want to create a temporary 1-cent transportation sales tax has received first-round…