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License Reciprocity Proposal Could Be A Major Reform, But Vigilance Will Be Necessary
05 Mar

License Reciprocity Proposal Could Be A Major Reform, But Vigilance Will Be Necessary

Posted by Patrick Ishmael Uncategorized

It may not be the sexiest topic, but licensing reform is a big deal for providers and consumers in lots […]

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Paralysis (of progress) by analysis (of what we already know)
05 Mar

Paralysis (of progress) by analysis (of what we already know)

Posted by Susan Pendergrass School Choice

Parents in Missouri who want to choose a high-quality school for their children, regardless of where they live, were dealt […]

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Would Trump Banish Sunlight to Protect American Jobs?
05 Mar

Would Trump Banish Sunlight to Protect American Jobs?

Posted by Andrew B. Wilson Business Climate

As president of the most powerful country in the world – and a man with the utmost confidence in his […]

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Car Wars II: Revenge of the Cronies
02 Mar

Car Wars II: Revenge of the Cronies

Posted by Patrick Ishmael Economy, Regulation

Back in 2014 I wrote on this blog and at Forbes about a legislative attempt to force companies like Tesla […]

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Helping Ex-offenders
02 Mar

Helping Ex-offenders

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Business Climate

I recently had the opportunity to testify on behalf of SB900, a bill that would remove some barriers to hiring […]

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Gold Medal for Sentiment, But a Wipeout on Policy
28 Feb

Gold Medal for Sentiment, But a Wipeout on Policy

Posted by Patrick Ishmael Taxes

The State of Missouri has a long history of excellence in athletic competition on both the domestic and international stages. […]

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Short-Term Medical Insurance Proposal Offers Opportunity to Get People Coverage
28 Feb

Short-Term Medical Insurance Proposal Offers Opportunity to Get People Coverage

Posted by Patrick Ishmael Free-Market Reform

There are a lot of reasons health care costs in the United States continue to grow. One is that we […]

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February 2018 Legislative Update
28 Feb

St. Louis Policy Breakfast: Legislative Update

Posted by Will Scharf Municipal Policy

In this policy breakfast, Will Scharf, Policy Director for the Office of Governor Eric Greitens, provides an update on Missouri’s […]

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Charter Schools 101: Are Charter Schools Public or Private?
27 Feb

Charter Schools 101: Are Charter Schools Public or Private?

Posted by Susan Pendergrass School Choice

As I wrote last week, even after 30 years charter schools remain a mystery to many people. Often, even the […]

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Enhanced Sunshine Law Enforcement A Good Idea
26 Feb

Enhanced Sunshine Law Enforcement A Good Idea

Posted by Patrick Ishmael Transparency

Show-Me Institute readers probably know about some of the difficulties we’ve had in getting municipal spending information for our Municipal […]

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Donnybrook panel
23 Feb

Brenda Talent Joins Panel on KETC’s Donnybrook

Posted by Brenda Talent Municipal Policy

On Thursday, February 22, Show-Me Institute CEO Brenda Talent appeared on KETC’s Donnybrook  to discuss controversies in Jefferson City, the effectiveness […]

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Springfield Policy Lunch: Legislative Update
21 Feb

Springfield Policy Lunch: Legislative Update

Posted by Elijah Haahr Municipal Policy

In this policy lunch, Rep. Crystal Quade (D-Greene County) and Rep. Elijah Haahr (R-Springfield) provide an update on the current […]

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Charter Schools 101: What Is a Charter School?
20 Feb

Charter Schools 101: What Is a Charter School?

Posted by Susan Pendergrass School Choice

It’s hard to believe that after nearly 30 years charter schools are still a mystery in some parts of the […]

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A $200,000 Retirement Benefit and a $250,000 Salary? Deal!
15 Feb

A $200,000 Retirement Benefit and a $250,000 Salary? Deal!

Posted by James V. Shuls Public Pensions

Ah retirement . . . that glorious time at 57 years of age when you can begin drawing roughly $200,000 […]

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The Power & Light District Still Hasn’t Delivered
13 Feb

The Power & Light District Still Hasn’t Delivered

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

On Ruckus last week we discussed the city’s debt and its profligate spending on the Power & Light District downtown. […]

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Map: Medicaid Spending and Enrollment by County in 2016
12 Feb

Map: Medicaid Spending and Enrollment by County in 2016

Posted by Emily Stahly Budget and Spending, Free-Market Reform

Recently, Patrick Ishmael, Show-Me’s Director of Government Accountability, pointed out that Medicaid spending is increasing in Missouri at an alarming […]

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Patrick Tuohey Joins Ruckus Panel To Talk Kansas City Debt and State Tax Cuts
09 Feb

Patrick Tuohey Joins Ruckus Panel To Talk Kansas City Debt and State Tax Cuts

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Municipal Policy

On Thursday, February 8, the Show-Me Institute’s Patrick Tuohey appeared on KCPT’s Ruckus to discuss Kansas City’s $1.5 billion dollar debt and $811 million […]

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Map: Missouri State Government Spending in FY2017
08 Feb

Map: Missouri State Government Spending in FY2017

Posted by Patrick Ishmael Transparency

Last month the Show-Me Institute published an extensive dataset of state spending from the Office of Administration, stretching back to FY2000 […]

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A Streetcar Undesired
07 Feb

A Streetcar Undesired

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Corporate Welfare, State and Local Government, Subsidies, Transportation

As Omahans consider spending hundreds of millions of dollars for a streetcar system, proponents point to Kansas City as an […]

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Solutions for Missouri’s Transportation Infrastructure
06 Feb

Solutions for Missouri’s Transportation Infrastructure

Posted by Frank Catanzaro Transportation

Missouri’s transportation system is critical to the state’s economy, but the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) says it doesn’t have […]

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