This week the Missouri General Assembly passed and sent to Governor Jay Nixon legislation that would repeal the renters’ portion of the Circuit Breaker Tax Credit. Over 104,000 seniors on fixed incomes and people with disabilities from all corners of Missouri rely on the credit to help them with basic necessities, such as paying for [...]
Missouri is only one of nine states that still denies food stamp benefits to former drug offenders. All other ex-felons are eligible for food stamps in Missouri. The MCC has urged legislators to treat the ex-drug offenders in the same manner as other ex-offenders, pointing out that allowing these offenders to recieve food stamps can [...]
The Missouri Catholic Conference (MCC) this week testified in support of HB 736, a bill that would allow K-12 public and private school parents to claim a tax deduction for their children’s schooling expenses. Mike Hoey, the MCC’s executive director, urged the House Ways and Means Committee to get serious about helping school parents, noting [...]
The Missouri Catholic Conference this week expressed grave disappointment in Attorney General Chris Koster’s refusal to appeal a St. Louis federal judge’s ruling striking down the conscience protections in SB 749, the law protecting the religious liberty of all Missouri citizens passed last fall overwhelmingly by the Missouri General Assembly. Over the last six months, [...]
Signs are mounting that the general assembly may fail to act on legislation to reform and expand Medicaid this session. While State Representative Jay Barnes (R-Jefferson City) has worked diligently to explain his Medicaid reform bill (HCS HB 700) to both House Republicans and Democrats, no similar bipartisan effort has taken place in the Missouri [...]
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The House Committee on Government Oversight and Accountability has approved, by a 7 to 2 vote, the Medicaid Reform bill (HCS HB 700), which is sponsored by Representative Jay Barnes, a Republican legislator from Jefferson City. The Missouri Catholic Conference supports this legislation, which includes strong pro-life protections, encourages people to take responsibility for their [...]
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Many people work hard to provide for their families and have a hard time making ends meet. However, the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a powerful benefit for those who work, because the credit simply puts money back into the pockets of those who need it the most. The EITC has been successful at [...]