Norquist, Jones to visit Cape today

Missouri House Speaker Tim Jones, tax reform advocate Grover Norquist and Carl Bearden of United for Missouri will be at the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce at 10:30 a.m. today to discuss the importance of tax cut legislation, Senate Bill 509, a news release from Jones' office said.

The chamber is at 1267 N. Mount Auburn Road.

Senate Bill 509, sponsored by State Sen. Will Kraus, R-Lee's Summit, would gradually cut individual state income tax rates from 6 percent to 5.5 percent and phase in a 25 percent deduction on business income earned by individuals. It also would require tax brackets to be adjusted annually for inflation.

Pertinent address:

1267 N. Mount Auburn Road, Cape Girardeau, Mo.