Show-Me Institute

Taxes. They’re high. They’re regressive. They’re inefficient. And in Missouri there are too many of them.None of this is to say that taxes are...

The Show-Me Institute’s Chairman Crosby Kemper III appeared on KCPT’s Ruckus on Thursday, April 19, to discuss the future of the...

The American Jazz Museum in Kansas City is a failure, as is the entertainment district in which it resides. It is an expensive failure. As we’ve...

Kudos to Kansas City Star editorial board member Dave Helling for his recent column on taxes in Kansas City, and legislative efforts to cap sales...

Behavioral economists study humans to figure out how we react to things like prices, supply and demand, and signaling, to name a few. But some...

Three cheers for The Kansas City Business Journal for writing about the costs to taxpayers of economic development subsidies offered up by city...

If government is going to spend your money, shouldn’t you at least be able to see how? Unfortunately, depending on where you live this isn’t always...

Summer InternThe Show-Me Institute is pleased to offer internship opportunities for Summer 2018.Internships are open to current undergraduate and...

The Show-Me Institute's 2018 Blueprint: Moving Missouri Forward presents 16 policy ideas covering a broad range of issues—from education to...

Taxpayers have an interest in holding their cities accountable, to make sure their public officials are being good stewards of their tax dollars. The...