On 5 Aug, 2014, Missouri voters will decide whether to raise the state-wide sales tax 0.75% to fund road and bridge maintenance. The state’s roads and bridges are among the best in the nation according to two recent studies. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce ranked Missouri roads 7th best of the 50 states while the Reason Foundation ranked the Show-Me State 8th.
About the Author
Joseph Miller was a policy analyst at the Show-Me Institute. He focused on infrastructure, transportation, and municipal issues. He grew up in Itasca, Ill., and earned an undergraduate degree from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and a master’s degree from the University of California-San Diego’s School of International Relations and Pacific Studies, with a concentration in international economics and China studies.
