This year marks 20 years since Missouri enacted the law that allowed charter schools to open in St. Louis and […]
Demand for charter schools is at an all-time high. Unfortunately, student’s charter schools are functionally limited to St. Louis and […]
The federal tax reform bill is likely to have many consequences, intended and unintended. One intended consequence is that it […]
On Thursday, January 18, the Show-Me Institute’s Patrick Tuohey appeared on KCPT’s Ruckus to discuss recent controversies surrounding government officials in Jefferson City […]
Amazon has released a list of their top 20 contenders for their new headquarters. Neither Kansas City nor Saint Louis […]
It is one of the most important decisions for parents to make—where to send their children to school. Some parents […]
THE PROBLEM: Missouri’s Certificate of Need (CON) law restricts health care competition by requiring many health care providers to get […]
THE PROBLEM: Demand for charter schools in Missouri is at an all-time high. Unfortunately, for practical purposes charter schools are […]
THE PROBLEM: All across Missouri, students lack access to higher-level coursework such as AP courses, calculus, and physics. THE SOLUTION: […]
THE PROBLEM: State spending is on the rise in Missouri, led by a growth in public welfare dollars. Public welfare […]
THE PROBLEM: Excessive use of economic development subsidies has diverted much-needed tax revenue to developers and away from schools and […]
THE PROBLEM: Missouri students are underperforming. On the 2015 NAEP exam, only 31% of Missouri 8th-graders were found proficient in […]
THE PROBLEM: The University of Missouri system, and higher education in the United States in general, are at a crossroads. […]
THE PROBLEM: The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) will likely face funding shortfalls in the near future. New revenue will […]
THE PROBLEM: Missouri’s economy has been stalled for almost two decades, as startup growth has slowed and entrepreneurs and taxpayers […]
THE PROBLEM: Under current Sunshine Law in Missouri, government bodies may close meetings, records, and votes relating to contract negotiations […]
THE PROBLEM: Many government construction contracts dictate what potential contractors must pay workers to get the job. These restrictions are […]
THE PROBLEM: Defined benefit (DB) pension plans promise employees annual payments for life upon retirement, but if a public plan […]
THE PROBLEM: Once a government union comes to power, it can stay in power indefinitely. No further elections are scheduled […]
THE PROBLEM: Until recently, many workers in Missouri could be forced to join unions. That was unfair not only to […]
