Legislative Updates and Bulletins
Keep up-to-date on key issues during the 2013 Missouri Legislative Session. Be sure to visit CSD's Legislative Action Center Web site to track proposed bills and view Legislative Alerts posted by CSD, providing you the opportunity to contact your legislators.
By visiting The Take Action page, you'll be able to e-mail your local legislator about
the take action item. Here, you will also be able to
- Find and Contact Your Local Legislator
- Search Local Officials, State Officials, State Agencies
- View Legislative Alerts and "Take Action" Updates
- View Key Bills and CSD's Position on Key Bills
- Visit the Election Guide and Voter Registration
James Moody Presentation on the “Consumption Tax,” or “Fair Tax”
James Moody, of James R. Moody and Associates, presents an analysis of the August/September 2011 Consumption Tax initiative petitions. This 18 minute video presentation provides a comprehensive overview of the Consumption Tax initiative and comes with a downloadable copy of Moody’s PowerPoint presentation.
Click here to view this presentation:
Directly above the video is a “paper clip” symbol. Click on the symbol to download a copy of the PowerPoint.
The Consumption Tax has also been known as the “Fair Tax” and is a priority position in the combined CSD-St. Louis and CSD-Greater Kansas City legislative platform. From the platform: “A ‘Fair Tax’ approach should not be pursued in our state, as analysis has shown that a successful initiative would significantly decrease school districts’ funding for the children served by ALL public schools in Missouri.
