Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. George Monk, the presiding commissioner of Cooper County, testifies Wednesday during a hearing of the Missouri House Special ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri seized more than $5.9 million worth of property in 2019 under the Criminal Activity Forfeiture Act, according to an annual report from the State Auditor’s office. That ...

A St. Charles County official urged Missouri lawmakers to repeal property tax freeze laws, calling them "Jackass legislation." The official argued the freezes benefit wealthy homeowners, including ...

A Missouri tax credit aimed at helping homeowners affected by the May 16 tornado is not being issued because of a lawsuit over whether the underlying bill violated the state constitution. Last summer, ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Missouri lawmakers are trying to address rising property tax rates with a new bill, but some are worried its methods are unconstitutional. A newly passed bill would freeze ...

Missouri special taxing districts, heavily reliant on property taxes, face funding challenges due to recent legislative changes. A new alliance of special districts aims to address concerns about ...

Shelby Twigger hates to miss work. After attending a retirement event with her dad, Doug, in summer 2024, she insisted on going back for the final hour and a half of her shift at Christian County ...

Missouri’s snarled property tax system needs to be fixed or the courts will — again — step in, the vice chairman of the Missouri House Special Interim Committee on Property Tax Reform warned Wednesday ...