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Kansas City, Jackson County assessment, Jackson County Assessor's Office, property taxes, Missouri taxes
08 Apr

Jackson County Property Tax Assessment Update

Posted by Scott Tanner Economy, Taxes

As part of the ongoing saga of the 2023 Jackson County reassessment debacle, the Missouri State Tax Commission (STC) ordered […]

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Tariffs, Trade, and Economic Risk with Dominic Pino
08 Apr

Tariffs, Trade, and Economic Risk with Dominic Pino

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Business Climate, Economy, Regulation, Taxes, Workforce

Susan Pendergrass and Dominic Pino, the Thomas L. Rhodes Fellow at the National Review Institute, discuss the current state of […]

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Platte County Commission Decision Not to Levy Taxes Upheld in Court
07 Apr

Platte County Commission Decision Not to Levy Taxes Upheld in Court

Posted by Scott Tanner Economy, Taxes

My colleague David Stokes has written a good deal about an effort in Platte County to institute a sales tax […]

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School hallway, school choice, universal open enrollment, education polling, Missouri education policy
04 Apr

Attitudes on Open Enrollment in Missouri

Posted by Avery Frank Education, School Choice

Missouri families are still waiting for access to open enrollment. The Missouri House recently passed House Bill (HB) 711, but […]

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School choice, Crystal City, 4dsw, universal open enrollment, SB 727
03 Apr

Crystal City to Vote on the Four-Day School Week

Posted by Scott Tanner Education, School Choice

On Tuesday, Crystal City voters will decide whether to retain their district’s four-day school week (4dsw) or return to a […]

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Another Crack at the Income Tax
01 Apr

Another Crack at the Income Tax

Posted by Scott Tanner Economy, Taxes

Are you ready for spring? It appears members of Missouri’s general assembly certainly are. Before lawmakers left Jefferson City for […]

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A Sweet Deal for Sugar Creek
27 Mar

A Sweet Deal for Sugar Creek

Posted by Mike Ederer Privatization, State and Local Government

The following letter appeared in the Kansas City Star. There is a proposal to sell the Sugar Creek water and […]

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Consumer regulated energy, data centers, AI energy demand, energy regulation
27 Mar

Weighing Consumer Regulated Electricity to Meet Energy Demand Growth

Posted by Scott Tanner Economy, Energy

The Missouri Legislature recently passed Senate Bill 4 to address concerns about the state’s energy future. Much of the bill […]

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Kansas City’s Data Center Boom: Another Costly Gamble
27 Mar

Kansas City’s Data Center Boom: Another Costly Gamble

Posted by Scott Tanner Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

Kansas City has offered billions in incentives to attract massive data centers from Meta and Google, hoping to secure long-term […]

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Lawless: The Miseducation of America’s Elites with Ilya Shapiro on April 10
27 Mar

Lawless: The Miseducation of America’s Elites with Ilya Shapiro on April 10

Posted by Show-Me Institute Staff Accountability, Courts, Criminal Justice, Education, State and Local Government, Transparency

In partnership with the WashULaw Federalist Society, the Show-Me Institute is pleased to present Ilya Shapiro, senior fellow and director of constitutional […]

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Charter school expansion, certificate of need, school choice, empty school hallway, competition in education, school choice in Missouri
26 Mar

Preventing a De Facto Ban of Charter Schools

Posted by Scott Tanner Education, School Choice

The passage of Senate Bill (SB) 727 last year was an important step toward expanding charter access in Missouri, increasing […]

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Investor-owned housing, corporate landlords, housing affordability, zoning restrictions, housing regulations
26 Mar

Reporting on Housing Fails to Ask Basic Question

Posted by Scott Tanner State and Local Government

The Kansas City Star recently published a piece on investor-owned housing that seeks to raise the alarm on corporate landlords, […]

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Jackson County Assessment Disputes Will (Hopefully) Lead to Real Change This Time
24 Mar

Jackson County Assessment Disputes Will (Hopefully) Lead to Real Change This Time

Posted by Mike Ederer State and Local Government, Taxes

A version of this commentary appeared in the Examiner. It’s an obscure state law that every article about government and politics […]

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DOGE, Metrolink, government waste, Green Line, North South line proposal, Department of Transportation
18 Mar

Hey Elon, Here Are Some Cost Savings for You in St. Louis . . .

Posted by Scott Tanner Economy, State and Local Government, Transportation

I am a big fan of DOGE, MOGE, and whatever else they want to call any office that attempts to […]

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Kansas City
14 Mar

March 26: Insider’s Hour in Kansas City

Posted by Show-Me Institute Staff Budget and Spending, Business Climate, Corporate Welfare, Economy, Education, Free-Market Reform, Health Care, Medicaid, Municipal Policy, Property Rights, Special Taxing Districts, State and Local Government, Subsidies, Tax Credits, Taxes, Transparency, Workforce

What’s Happening in Jefferson City? Get the inside scoop on the Missouri legislative session and policies that could directly impact […]

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DOGE, MIssouri MOGE, spending cuts, government efficiency, Show-Me DOGE
13 Mar

Where’s Show-Me DOGE?

Posted by Scott Tanner Budget and Spending, State and Local Government

Missouri’s financial clock is ticking. It’s been nearly two months since Governor Kehoe announced during his State of the State […]

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World cup, mega events, subsidies, economic development policy, tourists, stadium spending
12 Mar

Mega Events Fail to Deliver: World Cup Edition

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

Every few years, cities fall into the same trap. A major event—whether it’s the World Cup, the Olympics, or the […]

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Empty classroom
12 Mar

New Data Update: See the Latest Missouri School Rankings and Spending Reports

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Accountability, Education, Education Finance, Performance, School Choice

As of March 12, 2025, MoSchoolRankings.org features the latest performance data for every Missouri public school and district. See where […]

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Declining Enrollment, Rising Budgets with Ben Scafidi
12 Mar

Declining Enrollment, Rising Budgets with Ben Scafidi

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Accountability, Education, Education Finance, Performance, School Choice

Susan Pendergrass speaks with Ben Scafidi, professor of economics and director of the Education Economics Center at Kennesaw State University. […]

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Medicaid reform, Medicaid costs, state budgets, provider taxes, PTD shifting
11 Mar

Medicaid’s Checkup: Part 4

Posted by Elias Tsapelas Health Care, Medicaid

“Show me the incentive and I’ll show you the outcome.” This insightful quote from the late investor Charlie Munger is […]

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