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Representation in State Legislatures
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
Graphic presentation of a survey regarding State Representation in Legislatures. Data representations include graphs, charts, tables and maps.
Missouri's Sales, Personal Income and Corporate Income Taxes
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
Graphic presentation concerning Missouri sales, personal income, and corporate taxes. Data representations include maps, charts, tables and graphs....
Funding for Missouri's Highways
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
Graphic presentation of data and facts related to funding Missouri's highways. Data representations include tables and charts....
Missouri's State and Local Expenditures
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
Graphic presentation on Missouri state and local government expenditures. Data representations include graphs, maps, tables and charts....
Evaluating Tax Systems
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
One function of government is to provide the goods and services (police, courts, education, roads, economic security, etc) that individuals need and want but are unable to obtain from the private sector. In order to provide ...
Would Deadlines Improve the Effectiveness of the Missouri General Assembly?
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy., 2003)
and processes of the Missouri General Assembly since the 1940s. It also provides an overview of how the legislative process has evolved since the 1970s. The second half of the report discusses typical methods used in other states that might be applicable...
The Hancock Amendment: Missouri's Tax Limitation Measure
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
. It is generally known as the Hancock amendment, after the principal advocate Mel Hancock, and can be found in Article X Sections 18-24 of the Missouri Constitution. The amendment is modeled after a constitutional provision adopted by Michigan voters in 1978 known...
Toll Roads in Missouri?
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
In the past few years, Missouri legislators have been considering whether the state should implement toll roads. Historically, Missouri and other states have funded transportation projects on a "pay-as-you-go" basis, paying for construction...
Multi-Dimensional Ideology in the Multi-Member District: An Analysis of the Arizona Legislature
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
American state legislatures provide considerable institutional variation for testing theories of legislative representation, and one such feature is the multi-member district system (MMD). Whereas the U.S. House and most American state legislatures...
Evaluation of Major State Taxes in Missouri
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
This brief examines the four most important sources of tax revenue for the state, three of which, the individual income tax, sales and use taxes, and the corporate income tax, comprise over 90% of the moneys credited to ...
Flexible law: the impact of legislative resources on policy adoption
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Legislators require knowledge to pass legislation. However, it is not always easy for legislators to become fully informed about bills on the docket. The complexity of modern government, the size of the legislative agenda, and the demands of running...
Missouri's Budget Reserve Fund
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
The value of what has been called a “rainy day fund” was made obvious by several years
of minimal revenue growth in the early 1980s. Without a reserve of this kind, the State had no sources of funds to help to cover ...
Spatial Variations in Factors Affecting Poverty
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
There is abundant research that focuses on the causes and consequences of poverty in
rural areas, and on the factors that ameliorate rural poverty. While a comprehensive review of this literature is not possible in this ...
Money and Issue Voting in Missouri: 1990 - 1994
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
Powerpoint presentation concerning money and issues voting in the Missouri General Assembly from the years 1990 to 1994. Data is represented in text and tables....
Governor's Appointment Power for Missouri Executive Departments
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
Missouri state government is not organized in the structured, top down mold so familiar in the corporate world. In fact, state government contains several different organizational structures with varying degrees of independence from the state...
Constitutional Amendments, Statutory Revision and Referenda Submitted to the Voters by the General Assembly or by Initiative Petition, 1910-2004
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2006)
This report summarizes how proposals to revise the Missouri Constitution and Missouri laws are submitted to the voters for approval and provides information about all measures
submitted to the voters since 1910....
Borders, Barriers, and Brains: Issue Definition in Rights Based Policy Related to Autism
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
In issue definition related to rights based policy, Canada has been stereotypically understood as taking a more positive, human rights centered approach whereas the United States has been expected to take a more negative, ...
Federal Election Reform Bill Will Require Action by Missouri
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2002)
, passed by the Missouri Legislature in 2002, addresses many, but not all of the requirements in the federal legislation....
Contributing factors to the decriminalization of infant abandonment and the implementation of safe haven legislation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purpose of this research study was to explore the contributing factors to the decriminalization of infant abandonment and the rapid implementation of safe haven legislation...
Mizzou weekly, volume 25, number 32 (June 24, 2004)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. University Affairs. Publications and Alumni Communication., 2004)