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Susan Pendergrass on Jan 17, 2023

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China, Russia, and the Changing Global Landscape with Senator Jim Talent and James Jay Carafano

On March 21, 2023, the Show-Me Institute hosted a virtual event with Senator Jim Talent and Heritage Foundation’s James Jay […]

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Ashland Wants to Make Its Sales Tax How High?

It may surprise you to know that cities in Missouri depend more on sales taxes and less on property taxes […]

How To Incentivize Change with Adam Peshek

Susan Pendergrass speaks with Adam Peshek about the universal ESA programs, accountability of how funds are spent, how we can […]

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Does Missouri Need DESE?

Several years ago, I made an interesting discovery—I had been blocked by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education […]

The Earnings Tax Changes We Need

Kansas City officials have repealed the changes to the earnings tax refund system they made last year. Last year’s changes […]

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How Can We Serve All Students Well?

Public schools serve all students. This idea leads to one of the most common criticisms of school choice programs—that these […]

Expanding the VIP List for Charter School Eligibility

In Missouri, only a select few are eligible for the VIP status of charter school eligibility. The “bouncer” until recently […]

A New Economic Playbook with Allison Schrager

Susan Pendergrass speaks with Allison Schrager about inflation, the Federal Reserve’s next move in light of panic in the banking […]

Short-Term Rentals, Long-Term Taxes

Kansas City and Springfield both have hotel tax proposals on their April ballots. In neither case do they propose raising […]

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Will Open Enrollment Create High School Sport Powerhouses?

The Missouri Legislature is currently debating several bills that would create open enrollment for Missouri students. Evaluating open enrollment’s effects […]

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It’s mid-March in Missouri and we all know what that means—spring break! The legislature adjourned on Thursday and won’t be […]

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