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Crosby Kemper III Appears on KCPT’s Ruckus
05 Feb

Crosby Kemper III Appears on KCPT’s Ruckus

Posted by Crosby Kemper III Municipal Policy

The Show-Me Institute’s Chairman Crosby Kemper III appeared on KCPT’s Ruckus on February 1 to recap the events of the week including Mike […]

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Missouri Needs Criminal Justice Reform-and Fast
01 Feb

Missouri Needs Criminal Justice Reform-and Fast

Posted by Emily Stahly Courts

Incarceration rates are on the rise in Missouri, and with a larger prison population come growing costs for the state. […]

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Show-Me Institute Rolls out Municipal Checkbook Project
31 Jan

Show-Me Institute Rolls out Municipal Checkbook Project

Posted by Philip Oehlerking Transparency

Missouri residents should be able to tell how their cities are spending their tax dollars—to make sure public officials are […]

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The Downtown Council’s Fuzzy Math
31 Jan

The Downtown Council’s Fuzzy Math

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Municipal Policy

On Friday, Kansas City’s Downtown Council hosted its annual luncheon, titled “Downtown K.C. Smart City? Or The Smartest City?” If […]

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Tax Reform and Tax Hypocrisy
31 Jan

Tax Reform and Tax Hypocrisy

Posted by Andrew B. Wilson Taxes

Conservatives have long argued that taxes matter. Sure, they matter, progressives have countered – if all you care about is […]

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Workforce Development Must Encompass the Spectrum of Professions
30 Jan

Workforce Development Must Encompass the Spectrum of Professions

Posted by Patrick Ishmael Business Climate

The state cuts to higher education proposed by the governor this month have generated a lot of discussion about how they might […]

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Yes, the Cost of Medicaid Has Exploded
30 Jan

Yes, the Cost of Medicaid Has Exploded

Posted by Patrick Ishmael Free-Market Reform

This week the St. Louis Post-Dispatch penned an article about whether the cost of Missouri’s Medicaid program has “exploded.” The paper […]

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The Financial State of Missouri Cities
29 Jan

The Financial State of Missouri Cities

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Budget and Spending

It won’t be a surprise to readers of this blog that Kansas City and St. Louis are in bad financial […]

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Governor Releases Tax Plan, Rightly Aiming For Revenue Neutrality
29 Jan

Governor Releases Tax Plan, Rightly Aiming For Revenue Neutrality

Posted by Patrick Ishmael Taxes

 After releasing his proposed budget last week, today Governor Eric Greitens followed it up in with his long-awaited tax cut plan. […]

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Susan Pendergrass on ABC30’s The Allman Report for School Choice Week
27 Jan

Susan Pendergrass on ABC30’s The Allman Report for School Choice Week

Posted by Susan Pendergrass School Choice

On January 25, Show-Me Institute Director of Education Policy Susan Pendergrass appeared on ABC30’s The Allman Report and discussed school […]

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School bus
26 Jan

What Rural Parents Want

Posted by Emily Stahly School Choice

Nearly half of Missouri’s K-12 students live in rural areas. Accordingly, education reform efforts in Missouri should be aimed at […]

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Education Savings Accounts: A Path To Student Success
26 Jan

Education Savings Accounts: A Path To Student Success

Posted by James V. Shuls School Choice

Only 22 percent of Missouri ACT test-takers scored “college-ready” in 2016, so it’s clear that we have a problem. That’s […]

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Does Banning the Box Work?
26 Jan

Does Banning the Box Work?

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Business Climate

WDAF TV in Kansas City recently reported that City Councilmember Jermaine Reed is seeking to expand the city’s ban-the-box initiative […]

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Students
25 Jan

Education Savings Accounts and Available Seats in Private Schools

Posted by James V. Shuls School Choice

Missouri has a lot of private schools—more than 600. Most of these schools, like their public school counterparts, are operating […]

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Telephone Town Hall – January 18, 2018
25 Jan

Telephone Town Hall – January 18, 2018

Posted by Brenda Talent Municipal Policy

This town hall discussion was held the evening of January 18, 2018. The call featured policy directors of the Show-Me […]

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It’s Not Food Deserts, It’s Food Swamps!
25 Jan

It’s Not Food Deserts, It’s Food Swamps!

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Municipal Policy

Does how close you live to a grocery store influence your diet? Advocates claim that it does, but research has […]

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Missouri’s Checkbook: 2000-2017
24 Jan

Missouri’s Checkbook: 2000-2017

Posted by Patrick Ishmael Transparency

What does the state of Missouri spend your money on, and who is getting that money? You could always look […]

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Course Access: Preparing Missouri’s Students for the Future
24 Jan

Course Access: Preparing Missouri’s Students for the Future

Posted by Emily Stahly School Choice

Missouri students are falling behind because not all schools can offer critical courses necessary for college and career readiness. But […]

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Mother helping daughter with homework
23 Jan

Education Savings Accounts for Homeschoolers: Innovation in Action

Posted by James V. Shuls School Choice

I recently heard it claimed that homeschooling was an innovative approach to education. It is hard to imagine calling something […]

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Students at computers
23 Jan

MoVIP Program Could Bring Advanced Coursework to Missouri Students

Posted by Susan Pendergrass School Choice

What’s so important about STEM education? For one thing, it’s a pathway to a high-paying job. According to the U.S. […]

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