Tax Cuts

The Missouri Senate has given first-round approval to a phased-in tax overhaul designed to help the Show-Me State compete with neighboring Kansas, which…

Missouri's response to last year's big tax cuts in neighboring Kansas could carry a $1.1 billion price tag. A Missouri Senate committee on Monday endorsed…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 28, 2013 - Claiming that Gov. Jay Nixon “articulated grand concepts” with “little detail" in his…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 25, 2012 - WASHINGTON – In a largely symbolic step with sharp political implications, the Senate…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 24, 2012 - Rebecca Blank, acting secretary of the Department of Commerce, used part of her…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 22, 2012 - WASHINGTON – It’s been called “taxmageddon,” a “massive fiscal cliff” and the…

Updated 3:47 p.m.:A package of tax breaks for Illinois businesses made it through a legislative committee despite major concerns by lawmakers.The House…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 25, 2011 - The Easter Bunny was the first to go. I was still in kindergarten when it struck me…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 1, 2011 - Year end is a time to reflect — and to think ahead. In the holiday spirit, the…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 16, 2010 - A wag once remarked that a camel looked like a horse that had been designed by a…