Asian American leaders in Minnesota say some community members still are struggling to recover from economic slides during the pandemic. They re hoping the state will lend a helping hand and make these populations feel less invisible. How to use the state s historic budget surplus has been key in this year s legislative session. .
As the Missouri Senate considers a proposal for economic-relief payments passed by the House, advocates for working families urge lawmakers to make sure all Missourians are included. The bill before the Legislature would provide a tax rebate of up to $500 for individuals and $1,000 for married couples filing jointly, based on the income tax they owe. Traci Gleason, vice president for external relations with the Missouri Budget Project, pointed out a third of Show Me State residents earn so little that they don t owe any income tax - which means they would be left out from receiving these payments. .