The Power of Storytelling: Connecting Policy with People

Posted on Feb 15, 2021

Economy

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How Transportation Public–Private Partnerships Can Benefit Missourians

Interstate 70 and several important Missouri roads need to be replaced soon but the Missouri Department of Transportation claims it lacks the money to do so. Using public–private partnerships (P3s) […]

State and Local Government

Local Government Transparency Bill Gets Resounding 149-2 Vote in the House

If local governments can take your money, they should tell you how they’re spending it. And if they can’t or won’t? Well, that’s a problem, and it looks like the […]

Three Health Care Experts Reiterate Importance of Making COVID Reforms Permanent

One of the revelations of the coronavirus pandemic has been how important online town halls can be to the public interest, and on Thursday, the Show-Me Institute was pleased to […]

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To-go Drink Legislation Speaks to Important Issue

Regulatory action that allows restaurants to serve to-go cocktails is one step closer to becoming permanent. While this is obviously a win for restaurants and takeout enthusiasts, it also speaks […]

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Tax Incentive Reforms Would Benefit Kansas City

A version of this commentary appeared in the Kansas City Star. Ulysses S. Grant was known to say that in war, anything was better than inaction or indecision. Doing something […]

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State and Local Government

Local Gas Taxes Are the Secret Garden of City Road Funding Options

A version of this commentary appeared in the Columbia Tribune. When troubled or sickly aristocratic English youth needed a place to recuperate in private away from their cruel stepparents, they would […]

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Corporate Welfare

Signs of Progress on Local Tax Subsidies in Missouri?

I am an optimist at heart. In my world, the glass is half-full, usually—more than ever during the pandemic—with tonic and gin. So I am excited by some recent, positive […]

Governor Highlights Medicaid Expansion’s Extraordinary Cost

Missouri’s next budget will include Medicaid expansion, and the price tag is going to be enormous. Recently, the governor warned during his State of the State address that expanding the […]

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Who’s Driving the Bus on School Openings?

Students and families are nearing the one-year mark of schooling in COVID times. For many, traversing this ever-shifting education landscape has been a fractured and frustrating experience. But finally, with […]

SMI Podcast: How to Tell America’s Story with Lee Habeeb

Lee Habeeb is CEO and founder of American Private Radio and host of Our American Stories. Download the Our American Stories podcast on Itunes, Google Play, Spotfiy or wherever you […]

State and Local Government

What to Know About Local Fuel Taxes

All drivers are familiar with Missouri’s state fuel tax, which raises money for road maintenance. But what many Missourians don’t know (and even many local leaders) is that cities and […]

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