I’ve often argued that cities need to have more self-respect—especially when it comes to dealing with sports teams. We love […]
Are dead people on Missouri’s Medicaid program? Shockingly, the answer appears to be yes. Last month, the Missouri State Auditor’s […]
A proposed bill in St. Louis County would mandate the imposition of several burdensome regulations on many more projects and […]
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Two public school districts—Hallsville R-IV and Atlanta C-3—are the first districts in Missouri to participate in MOScholars. MOScholars is Missouri’s […]
Recent data from The Wall Street Journal suggest that renters across the country—including in Kansas City—are gaining leverage. Rents are […]
Learn more about the book here: www.cato.org/books/fighting-freedom-learn Susan Pendergrass speaks with James Shuls, fellow at the Show-Me Institute and head of […]
In my recent report, An Expedition to Improve Student Reading, I described Missouri’s falling reading scores and potential policy solutions. […]
Following up on an earlier blog post, it should be noted that the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education […]
The fertility rate—the average number of children a woman will have over her lifetime—has been falling steadily in the United […]
My colleagues and I at the Show-Me Institute have for years counseled local and state leaders against a whole host […]
The Missouri Legislature approved $50 million in public funding for the MOScholars program during the 2025 legislative session, and the […]
Imagine you’re the parent of a twelve year old who just started sixth grade at Oakland Middle School in Columbia, […]
I recently wrote about how one of our neighbors, Kansas, is making moves to bring nuclear energy to the state. […]
Artificial intelligence and data centers have been the subject of extensive discussion in recent months. Do we need a massive […]
For the first time in recent memory, Missouri earned a “B” on Truth in Accounting’s (TIA) annual fiscal report. That […]
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Robert C. Enlow, president and CEO of EdChoice, about the expansion of school choice and the […]
They say the best defense is offense. Perhaps the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has gotten that […]
Across the country, cities are rethinking rules that force developers to overbuild parking—and Missouri should follow suit. A new study […]
On Monday, KCUR carried a piece by NPR’s Joel Rose exploring fare-free buses in New York City, using Kansas City’s […]
