Judge to decide whether Missouri tax overhaul stays on August ballot ^12.4%

KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Rudi Keller - 6/1/2026, 9:00 AM

Appeal to Authority 10.1% - False Dilemma 8.1% - Begging the Question 5.7%

Whether Missourians will vote on a proposal to replace the state income tax with sales taxes — and what the ballot will say if they do — must be decided by June 9, attorneys said last week to a Cole County judge. That is the deadline for courts to order changes to the Aug. 4 primary ballot under Missouri law. Gov. Mike Kehoe last week... more