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Missouri tax revenues declining in first months of fiscal year, raising concerns

1 year 2 months ago
Missouri’s general revenue has lagged behind inflation for two years in a row. And with that gap widening, the next few months could determine whether state revenue will see a year-over-year decline for the first time in more than a decade. “September is a good sort of bellwether one for us, because that’s where we get quarterly payments from both individuals and corporations,” Dan Haug, Gov. Mike Parson’s budget director, said in an interview with The Independent last week. “There’s…
Rudi Keller

The elected officials making political hay from disasters

1 year 2 months ago
Hello everyone, and welcome back to State of Emergency. I’m Jake, and today we’re going to be talking about how a politician’s disaster response can influence voter attitudes and election outcomes. In July 2022, a storm dropped more than 14 inches of rain on Kentucky, sending flash floods rolling through the mountainous counties in the […]
Jake Bittle

Dish, DirecTV Eye Irrelevant Oblivion Via Pointless Last Gasp Merger

1 year 2 months ago
AT&T’s $86 billion merger with Time Warner resulted in an ocean of chaos, layoffs, and quality control problems. That was followed up with T-Mobile’s $26 billion merger with Sprint, which resulted in thousands of layoffs and an immediate end to wireless price competition in the U.S. Not to be outdone, struggling satellite TV providers Dish Network (owned […]
Karl Bode

Missouri tax revenues declining in first months of fiscal year, raising concerns

1 year 2 months ago
Missouri’s general revenue has lagged behind inflation for two years in a row. And with that gap widening, the next few months could determine whether state revenue will see a year-over-year decline for the first time in more than a decade.  “September is a good sort of bellwether one for us, because that’s where we […]
Rudi Keller

Ladue Horton Watkins High School shut down due to bomb threat

1 year 2 months ago
LADUE, Mo. - The Ladue School District announced that Ladue Horton Watkins High School will be shut down Tuesday. The district announced the closure through an email sent Tuesday morning after a bomb threat was received against the high school. In the email, the district says police and the school's resource officers are currently investigating [...]
Nick Gladney