Editorial: Higher education should not lose in budget game again - STL Today

Like a sixth-year college student bailing on finals week, Missouri's elected officials have given up on higher education. The state's long descent into the lowest tier in the nation for taxpayer support of colleges and universities began in 2001. Despite lofty rhetoric from governors and lawmakers about how education is vital to economic development, Missouri remains near the bottom. However, when it comes to cutting corporate taxes, which does very little to promote real economic development, Republican lawmakers and their Democratic soul-mate, Gov. Jay Nixon, almost always are up to the challenge.