Debt Ceiling Deal Q&A

Aaron Hedlund on Jun 2, 2023

Economy

Independence Could Benefit from Privatizing Utilities

A version of this commentary appeared in the Examiner of Jackson County. Independence is one of the few cities in […]

Turning the School Choice Knob Up to 11 with Matthew Ladner

Susan Pendergrass speaks with Matthew Ladner about the success of charter schools in Arizona, the growth of the open enrollment […]

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State and Local Government

Costly AND Outdated. Where Do We Sign Up?

The Bi-State Development Agency, commonly known now as Metro, is once again proposing to expand the MetroLink light rail system […]

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State and Local Government

Kansas City Leaders Need to Get a Handle on Crime Situation—Now

Frequent Show-Me Institute readers are likely familiar with our analysts’ concerns about violent crime in St. Louis, but many of […]

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State and Local Government

The St. Louis County library system has announced it is making social workers available at several libraries as a standard […]

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State and Local Government

Legislature Might Look at Indy 500 Winner for Inspiration

I’ve let my feelings be known about how the 2023 legislative session went: poorly. A handful of bills that I […]

A New Normal in the Housing Market with Mark A. Calabria

Susan Pendergrass speaks with Mark A. Calabria about new mortgage regulations designed to increase equity in home ownership, if today’s […]

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State and Local Government

Hunting and Fishing Fees May Be Going up in Missouri

Are higher fees coming to Missouri for huntin’ and fishin’ (but fortunately not for lovin’ every day)? Maybe. The Missouri […]

Memorial Day 2023

From all of us at the Show-Me Institute, thank you to all the men and women who have served and […]

30 Car Break-ins, Fewer Airbnb, and More MoLeg

David Stokes, Patrick Ishmael, and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to put a bow on the legislative session, discuss new […]

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Corporate Welfare

“The Kansas City Royals of North Kansas City”?

With the expiration of the leases for the Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals creeping ever closer, there’s been […]

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