The Missouri House voted 119-24 Thursday to approve House Bill 3231, sending legislation that includes a statewide Angel Investor Tax Credit to Gov. Mike Kehoe’s desk after years of lobbying from startup advocates, investors and entrepreneurship groups across the state. The legislation aims to encourage more private investment into early-stage Missouri startups by offering tax credits to qualifying angel investors — a model many neighboring states, including Kansas, already use to stimulate startup activity and reduce investor risk…
