Search
Now showing items 1-20 of 967
Legislative Term Limits in Missouri
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
Graphic presentation demonstrating issues surrounding Legislative Term Limits in Missouri. Includes tables, charts, and graphs....
Representation in State Legislatures
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2003)
In Summer 2003, the Institute of Public Policy conducted a mail survey of state
legislators to determine how legislators feel about constituency service and the use of technology, whether they believe email has a positive effect on communication...
The Costs of Incarceration in Missouri and the Benefits of Sentencing Alternatives
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2003)
Graphic presentation of the costs of incarceration and the benefits of alternative sentencing in Missouri. Data representations include graphs and tables....
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....
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.
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 Limits of the Governor's Control over Issues before an Extraordinary Legislative Session
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
Can the governor remove issues from his proclamation convening a special session of the General Assembly after the legislature has convened? A preliminary analysis of the structure and case law of the Missouri and other state constitutions lead...
Missouri's State and Local Revenues, Debt and Intergovernmental Revenues
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
Graphic presentation on Missouri State and Local government revenues, debts, and Intergovernmental revenues....
Representation in State Legislatures: A Focus on Missouri
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
In Summer 2003, the Institute of Public Policy conducted a mail survey of state legislators in Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, New Jersey, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and South Dakota. We found that the number of requests for casework a...
How Can Missouri Protect the Best Interests of the Child When a Parent is Incarcerated?
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2003)
This brief builds upon information presented to and gathered by the Missouri Children's
Services Commission to assess the impact of parental incarceration on both their children
and society as a whole. The first section identifies the needs...
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....
Missouri's State and Local Taxes
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
Graphic presentation on Missouri state and local taxes. Data representations include charts, tables, graphs and maps....
Missouri's Property Tax
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
Graphic presentation on Missouri Property Taxes. Data representations include tables, graphs, and maps....
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....
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 ...
Term Limits & Tenure in the Missouri General Assembly (2007)
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2007)
The following report examines tenure and turnover in the Missouri General Assembly from just before term limits took effect through the election of 2006. The 2002 election was the fi rst since the decennial redistricting, and the first in which a...
Term Limits & Tenure in the Missouri General Assembly 2005
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2005)
The following report examines tenure and turnover in the Missouri General Assembly following the critical 2002 general election and the 2004 election. The 2002 election was the first since the decennial redistricting and the first in which a large...
Immigrant Drivers: Traffic Safety, Drivers' Licenses and Homeland Security
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2003)
The question of who qualifies for a state drivers' license, once a mundane issue, has
become the focus of national debate - state by state - in part because of homeland security concerns. In fact, 38 states, including Missouri, considered amendments...
Brain Politics: Comparative Issue Definition in Autism Related Policy
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
Graphic presentation concerning Autism and public policy. Data presented in tables.
New Approaches to Incarceration in Missouri
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
Pressure for revisions in Missouri's sentencing laws has been increasing, fueled by analyses of the severity of those laws, by the examination of alternatives to sentencing, and by the escalating cost of incarceration. The trends are very clear...