Education funding is an ever present issue in state budgets and Missouri is no exception. My colleagues have written about […]
In 1988, kids enjoyed their video games on an 8-bit Nintendo, people listened to music on cassettes, and the World […]
For the last year or so, momentum has built behind the idea of reform to the state’s prevailing wage law. […]
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb has been sent legislation forbidding local governments from banning Airbnb and other short-term rental companies (STRs). […]
In the 80’s and 90’s, politicians from both parties wanted to be tough on crime. A favored tool was stripping […]
Summer Intern The Show-Me Institute is pleased to offer internship opportunities for Summer 2018. Internships are open to current undergraduate […]
Earlier this year, I wrote about the need for broader criminal justice reform in order to avoid spending nearly half […]
One question that drives our municipal checkbook project is: What is the cost of transparency? Because Missouri’s sunshine law allows […]
In addition to fielding questions about what a charter school is, and whether charters are private or public schools, I’m […]
Those who have been following our Government Checkbook database closely may have noticed that a new folder was added in the […]
Public funding for higher education has been on the wane in Missouri. As Mike McShane pointed out in his 2017 […]
You might think that as a Midwestern state, Missouri would be less exposed than most other states to damaging repercussions […]
On Monday, February 26, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and […]
Anyone who has been paying attention to the Show-Me Institute over the past few years knows that our analysts are […]
Imagine someone knocking on your door with a business proposal. He and his partners want to build on the vacant […]
Brenda Talent appeared on ABC 30’s The Allman Report on March 6 to raise questions about the creation of a […]
In the 2017 legislative session, we published posts in favor of reforming mandatory minimum sentencing and expanding parole. Those measures […]
If you google “What is the value of a high school diploma?” you get some pretty inspiring results: “Though it […]
A high-school diploma is supposed to mean something. A student who earns one should be ready to attend college or […]
Yesterday I wrote about the latest delaying tactic proposed by opponents of charter schools in Missouri: a bill to create […]
