Push to eliminate sales tax on food and groceries in Missouri runs into resistance

By: Sawyer Bess

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: February 13, 2026

Words: 570

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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Local officials pushed back this week against a Missouri Senate bill that would end both state and local sales tax on food and grocery items.

State Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman, an Arnold Republican, said the bill is an attempt to increase affordability for Missourians as prices rise.

“Missourians are paying more and more for necessities,” Coleman said. “Most of us agree fundamentally that essential services should not be funded on the backs of the poor.”

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