It may not be the sexiest topic, but licensing reform is a big deal for providers and consumers in lots […]
Paralysis (of progress) by analysis (of what we already know)
Parents in Missouri who want to choose a high-quality school for their children, regardless of where they live, were dealt […]
As president of the most powerful country in the world – and a man with the utmost confidence in his […]
Back in 2014 I wrote on this blog and at Forbes about a legislative attempt to force companies like Tesla […]
I recently had the opportunity to testify on behalf of SB900, a bill that would remove some barriers to hiring […]
The State of Missouri has a long history of excellence in athletic competition on both the domestic and international stages. […]
Short-Term Medical Insurance Proposal Offers Opportunity to Get People Coverage
There are a lot of reasons health care costs in the United States continue to grow. One is that we […]
In this policy breakfast, Will Scharf, Policy Director for the Office of Governor Eric Greitens, provides an update on Missouri’s […]
Charter Schools 101: Are Charter Schools Public or Private?
As I wrote last week, even after 30 years charter schools remain a mystery to many people. Often, even the […]
Show-Me Institute readers probably know about some of the difficulties we’ve had in getting municipal spending information for our Municipal […]
On Thursday, February 22, Show-Me Institute CEO Brenda Talent appeared on KETC’s Donnybrook to discuss controversies in Jefferson City, the effectiveness […]
In this policy lunch, Rep. Crystal Quade (D-Greene County) and Rep. Elijah Haahr (R-Springfield) provide an update on the current […]
It’s hard to believe that after nearly 30 years charter schools are still a mystery in some parts of the […]
Ah retirement . . . that glorious time at 57 years of age when you can begin drawing roughly $200,000 […]
The Power & Light District Still Hasn’t Delivered
On Ruckus last week we discussed the city’s debt and its profligate spending on the Power & Light District downtown. […]
Map: Medicaid Spending and Enrollment by County in 2016
Recently, Patrick Ishmael, Show-Me’s Director of Government Accountability, pointed out that Medicaid spending is increasing in Missouri at an alarming […]
Patrick Tuohey Joins Ruckus Panel To Talk Kansas City Debt and State Tax Cuts
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 […]
Last month the Show-Me Institute published an extensive dataset of state spending from the Office of Administration, stretching back to FY2000 […]
As Omahans consider spending hundreds of millions of dollars for a streetcar system, proponents point to Kansas City as an […]
Missouri’s transportation system is critical to the state’s economy, but the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) says it doesn’t have […]
