The Wrong Direction on Tax Policy

David Stokes on Jun 6, 2025

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Why Is the Department of Economic Development Keeping Secrets?

At a Missouri House hearing on the stadium bill, Michelle Hattaway, Director of the Missouri Department of Economic Development, opened […]

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Is Kansas City a Public Safety Charity Case?

In a recent column for The Kansas City Star, I detailed international media stories about crime here in the City […]

Mission Impossible and Nuclear Energy: President Trump’s New Executive Orders

A version of the following commentary appeared in the Springfield News-Leader. While I will avoid any spoilers, the new movie, […]

The Lost Decade of Education Reform with Steven F. Wilson

In this episode, Susan Pendergrass is joined by Steven F. Wilson, senior fellow at the Pioneer Institute for Public Policy […]

Grading for Equity in San Francisco, and What It Means for Missouri

Under intense public pressure, the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) recently walked back from a controversial “Grading for Equity” […]

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Missouri Moves Away from Three-Cueing

Missouri has joined more than a dozen states in improving reading instruction by passing legislation—Senate Bill (SB) 68—that restricts the […]

Why the New Property Tax Rules in Missouri Are Bad, Part 1

This is the first in a series of blog posts about why the new property tax legislation passed in the […]

The One Big Beautiful Bill’s Impact on Medicaid with Brian Blase and Elias Tsapelas

In this episode, Susan Pendergrass is joined by Brian Blase, President of Paragon Health Institute, and Elias Tsapelas, Director of […]

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Testimony of Patrick Tuohey Before the Missouri House Economic Development Committee June 10, 2025

On June 10, 2025, Patrick Tuohey, senior fellow at the Show-Me Institute, testified before the Missouri House Economic Development Committee […]

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Testimony of David Stokes Before the Missouri House Economic Development Committee June 10, 2025

On June 10, 2025, David Stokes, director of municipal policy at the Show-Me Institute, testified before the Missouri House Economic […]

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Testimony: The Show-Me Sports Investment Act and Senate Bill 3 on Property Tax Adjustments

On June 10, Show-Me Institute Senior Fellow Patrick Tuohey and Director of Municipal Policy David Stokes submitted testimony to the […]

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