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1996 Revenue Stories

• 10/31/1996: Newspaper Story - Background on the "rainy day fund" proposal on the November ballot.
• 10/22/1996: Radio Story - Sewer bond proposal on the November ballot.
• 10/22/1996: Radio Story - Building maintence fund proposal on the November ballot.
• 10/21/1996: Radio Story - Legislators say the rainy day fund is good common sense.
• 10/ 8/1996: Radio Story - Missouri's water, soil, and park tax will be up for renewal Nov. 5. Supporters say the state needs it, others disagree.
• 10/ 7/1996: Newspaper Story - Background on conservation sales tax extension ballot issue.
• 10/ 4/1996: Radio Story - Opposing sides approve a court decision to keep ballot language showing the cost of a minimum wage increase to the state.
• 10/ 3/1996: Newspaper Story - The GOP gubernatorial candidate used a non-existent budget line to explain her tax cut plan.
• 10/ 3/1996: Radio Story - The GOP gubernatorial candidate unveils her tax plan while administration officials say her figures are all wrong.
• 9/30/1996: Radio Story - GOP candidate to announce tax-cut plans on Thursday.
• 9/25/1996: Newspaper Story - Hancock tax refunds delayed another month, at least, by court suit.
• 9/19/1996: Radio Story - GOP candidate for governor remains silent on the governor's latest tax-cut jplan.
• 9/19/1996: Radio Story - Governor proposes college tax credits.
• 9/19/1996: Newspaper Story - Governor's tax cut plan meets silence from his GOP rival.
• 9/10/1996: Radio Story - GOP Treasurer candidate charges incumbent with fraud.
• 5/18/1996: Democrats and Republicans blaim each other for death of tax cuts in legislature.
• 5/16/1996: Legislature enters its last day with tax cuts still unresolved.
• 5/16/1996: There is only one day left for legislators to hammer out a compromise on tax refunds.
• 5/15/1996: Lobbyists pay $1,000 each to eat with a few dozen legislators (newspaper wrap of Wednesday's legislative developments).
• 5/14/1996: Senate debates killer roosters while other major issues sit on the sidelines.
• 5/14/1996: The senate has once again failed to act on proposed tax cuts, with only three days left in the session.
• 5/ 9/1996: Senate committee approves tax-cut plan.
• 5/ 9/1996: Sales tax cut replaced with income tax cut by Senate committee.
• 5/ 9/1996: Non-married, same-sex pigs authorized to carry concealed weapons under legislative staffer's suggested bill.
• 5/ 9/1996: Abortion dispute stalls budget in House
• 5/ 8/1996: Tax-cut inaction, budget passage, bill veto & expanded liquor merchandizing rights top Tuesday's legislative actions.
• 5/ 7/1996: The sales tax cut on groceries approved in the house finds itself in Senate limbo.
• 5/ 7/1996: Representatives vote to reject a health budget until six words are added to the legislation.
• 5/ 2/1996: Now the senate opens debate on one of the thorniest issues of this legislative session.
• 4/30/1996: Bill to cut income tax dropped in House tops list of legislative developments on April 30 (newspaper story).
• 4/30/1996: Republicans attack decision to drop House bill to cut income taxes
• 4/30/1996: The House Ways and Means Committee chairman drops bill for cuts in the state income tax.
• 4/25/1996: The Senate votes to give a tax credit for donations to domestic violence shelters.
• 4/25/1996: House approves a two-cent-per-dollar sales tax on food.
• 4/23/1996: Tax-cut bill dropped in House.
• 4/23/1996: Private pensions would qualify for a tax exemption, under pending legislation.
• 4/23/1996: Senate approves reinstating a type of local sales tax.
• 4/23/1996: The House speaker ruled a motion to put a tax increase on the ballot out of order.
• 4/23/1996: Incomes under $16,000 per year wouldn't be taxed, under a pending house bill.
• 4/19/1996: Juvenile crime crackdown is costing state money for new juvenile facilities.
• 4/16/1996: Welfare activists support a sales tax cut for food (radio story with digital audio).
• 4/16/1996: The GOP blame Democrats for stalling on tax-cut legislation (radio story with digital audio).
• 4/16/1996: Welfare advocates & GOP calling for legislative action on the stalled tax cut bill (newspaper story).
• 4/ 9/1996: Members of the House and Senate can't agree on a tax cut for Missourians.
• 4/ 4/1996: Senate cuts $0.5 million from MU budget in protest over foreign accent by teacher.
• 4/ 4/1996: Governor cheers voter approval of Amendment 4 restricting legislative power to raise taxes.
• 4/ 3/1996: Missouri voters approve restriction on raising state taxes.
• 4/ 2/1996: Congressman Hancock says slick ads convinced the public to support Amendment Four.
• 4/ 2/1996: Congressman Hancock's says Missourians are in for more taxes.
• 4/ 2/1996: University of Missouri's budget before the state Senate.
• 3/26/1996: Congressman Mel Hancock says he will not run for Governor.
• 3/19/1996: Plan to expand state environmental protection programs slashed by House.
• 3/ 5/1996: House Budget Committee approves governor's budget plan for MU.
• 3/ 5/1996: House Budget Committee passes $600,000 appropriation for Ryan White program. The remaining funds rely on federal money.
• 2/21/1996: Higher Education budget clears Appropriations Committee unchanged.
• 2/20/1996: Urban-rural clash threatens sales tax for soil & parks.
• 2/ 8/1996: House Ways & Means approves food sales tax cut.
• 2/ 8/1996: Sales tax cut on food approved by House Committee.
• 2/ 8/1996: House rejects raising taxes to pay for child immunization.
• 2/ 5/1996: Where to cut rather than whether to cut becomming major tax issue before lawmakers.
• 2/ 2/1996: House committee approves 1/4 cent sales tax cut.
• 1/25/1996: Banning gambling boats from man-made ponds proposed.
• 1/24/1996: Federal budget dispute may hurt Missouri's economy.
• 1/18/1996: Governor recommends major increase for higher education budget.
• 1/17/1996: Republicans accuse Democratic governor of sounding like a GOPer in his legislative program.
• 1/17/1996: Senate GOP leader says Carnahan's plans came from the GOP.
• 1/17/1996: Experts agree with governor that the state's economy is booming.
• 1/16/1996: Governor proposes sales tax cut, GOP charges it's politics.
• 1/16/1996: Republicans attack governor's motivations for seeking a tax cut.
• 1/ 5/1996: State Auditor goes to court for higher tax refunds.
• 1/ 4/1996: Preview of the major issues that have emerged for the 1996 legislative session.
• 1/ 4/1996: State treasurer has unclaimed property worth millions.