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Joe Mueller

Joe Mueller covers Missouri for The Center Square. After seven years of reporting for daily newspapers in Illinois and Missouri, he spent the next 30 years in public relations serving non-profit…

Kansas City
Royals, Chiefs pledge to stay in Missouri if voters pass sales tax extension in April

(The Center Square) – The Kansas City Chiefs football team and Kansas City Royals baseball team both say they would stay in Jackson County if voters in April approve an… Read More

January 9, 2024
Taxes
Missouri House committee recommends St. Louis, Kansas City end earnings taxes

(The Center Square) – A House special committee recommends lessening and eliminating the earnings tax in Missouri’s largest cities and also supporting a lawsuit against St. Louis. In 2021, a… Read More

January 8, 2024
Missouri Legislature
Missouri legislators express hope for session during 2024 election year

(The Center Square) – Missouri legislators praised last year’s accomplishments and expressed hope for the 2024 legislative session as it started on Wednesday. “I know we can work together and… Read More

January 4, 2024
China, Missouri
Gov. Parson order stops foreign purchases of Missouri land near military bases

(The Center Square) – If Missourians sell farmland within 10 miles of a military facility in the state, the buyer must be approved by the state Department of Agriculture to… Read More

January 3, 2024
Missouri
Chronic absenteeism contributing to Missouri’s stagnant student test scores

(The Center Square) – Nearly one in four Missouri students are absent from school more than 10% of the school year, according to the state Department of Elementary and Secondary… Read More

January 2, 2024