There are eight no-income-tax states, and Missouri is in the race to become the ninth.

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe today called for an elimination of the state income tax.

In his State of the State address today Gov. Kehoe said:

"If we are serious about building a foundation for growth, to compete rather than be complacent, then we must begin the work now to phase-out and eliminate Missouri's individual income tax.

We can do both. We can maintain a balanced budget that supports essential services and pursue a tax policy that improves Missouri's competitiveness.