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One proposal would allow wealthier families to access expanded tax credits; another would tap into a sales tax supporting public schools since 1982.
“An earnings tax, especially when we’re dealing with two cities that border on other states, it doesn’t necessarily attract business and attract people to the metropolitan area,” said state Rep. Jim Murphy, a St. Louis area Republican.
Income and geographic restrictions would be loosened for a tax-credit program that provides scholarships to help pay for private school tuition under a bill debated Wednesday by the Senate’s education committee.
Income and geographic restrictions would be loosened for a tax-credit program that provides scholarships to help pay for private school tuition under a bill debated Wednesday by the Senate’s education
In the first education hearings of the legislative session, Missouri lawmakers considered several school choice initiatives.