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Q4 2023 Tax Revenue: Missouri collects $1.9 billion in sales and gross receipt tax

By Show-Me State Times | Nov 30, 2024

Missouri collected $1.9 billion in tax and gross receipts, a 3.1% decrease from the third quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau

Missouri's license tax revenue up 4.4% in Q2 compared to previous quarter

By Show-Me State Times | Nov 29, 2024

Missouri collected $189 million in license taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Missouri's license tax revenue down 8.1% in Q1 compared to same quarter of the previous year

By Show-Me State Times | Nov 27, 2024

Missouri collected $181 million in license taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Missouri man pleads not guilty to federal child sex crime charges

By Show-Me State Times | Nov 27, 2024

A St. Louis man has pleaded not guilty to charges related to child sex crimes.

Missouri voters approve wage hike; employers face new requirements

By Show-Me State Times | Nov 27, 2024

In November, Missouri voters approved Proposition A, a measure that will raise the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2026.

Missouri's license tax revenue down 3.2% in Q1 compared to previous quarter

By Show-Me State Times | Nov 26, 2024

Missouri collected $181 million in license taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Missouri collects $189 million in license tax revenue in Q2

By Show-Me State Times | Nov 26, 2024

Missouri collected $189 million in license taxes during the second quarter of 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Two men charged over fatal kidnapping incident in Clayton

By Show-Me State Times | Nov 26, 2024

Two men have been charged in connection with the kidnapping and death of a woman in Clayton, Missouri.

St. Louis man pleads guilty to making and selling fake IDs

By Show-Me State Times | Nov 26, 2024

A St. Louis resident, David B. Crosby, has confessed to producing and selling fraudulent identification documents.

Missouri man pleads guilty again to possessing child pornography

By Show-Me State Times | Nov 26, 2024

A registered sex offender from southeast Missouri has admitted to being found with child sexual abuse material once again.

Saint Louis Art Museum announces major Anselm Kiefer exhibition for fall 2025

By Show-Me State Times | Nov 26, 2024

The Saint Louis Art Museum (SLAM) is set to host a major exhibition of Anselm Kiefer's work, titled "Anselm Kiefer: Becoming the Ocean," in late 2025.

Missouri felon pleads guilty to fraud and illegal gun acquisition

By Show-Me State Times | Nov 25, 2024

A Missouri man has confessed to illegally obtaining firearms and defrauding investors out of $830,000.

Missouri man pleads guilty to possessing over 170k illegal images

By Show-Me State Times | Nov 25, 2024

A man from Webster Groves, Missouri, has admitted to possessing a significant amount of child sexual abuse material.

Missouri AG defends child mutilation ban ahead of Supreme Court hearing

By Show-Me State Times | Nov 25, 2024

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has successfully defended a state law banning child mutilation, marking a significant legal victory just days before the U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear a related case.

Startup connects Ethiopian coffee farmers with North American roasters

By Show-Me State Times | Nov 25, 2024

Moii Coffee, a startup founded by Ahmed, is making strides in connecting Ethiopian coffee farmers directly with roasters in North America.

Missouri's Battle with 2024 Measles Outbreak: Numbers climb as of week ending Nov. 23

By P. T. Askew | Nov 24, 2024

Latest CDC data shows measles cases in Missouri for 2024 are now estimated within the range of 1-9, marking no change compared to the previous figures updated as of week ending Nov. 16.

Missouri collects $181 million in license tax revenue in Q1

By Show-Me State Times | Nov 22, 2024

Missouri collected $181 million in license taxes during the first quarter of 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Saint Louis University's Turkeypalooza delivers hundreds of Thanksgiving meals

By Show-Me State Times | Nov 22, 2024

Thanksgiving at Saint Louis University involves preparing hundreds of meals for the St. Louis community through an initiative called Turkeypalooza.

U.S. B-2 bombers target Houthi sites in Yemen

By Show-Me State Times | Nov 22, 2024

On October 16, B-2 Spirit long-range bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri carried out precision strikes against five underground weapons storage sites in Houthi-controlled regions of Yemen.