THE PROBLEM: Special taxing districts (SDs) are political subdivisions of the State of Missouri that fund specific services and improvements, […]
THE PROBLEM: Prison costs in Missouri are rising, and the state’s crime and incarceration rates are higher than the national […]
Special taxing districts are political subdivisions formed to fund specific services and improvements such as fire protection and infrastructure. In […]
Bad policies affect real people. Here in Missouri, African-style hair braiders Ndioba Niang and Tameka Stigers are fighting nonsensical regulations […]
When it comes to state-level policy, research suggests that Missouri respects the rights and responsibilities of the individual. That is […]
In a piece last month from KCUR titled Planned Streetcar Extension Spurs Redevelopment Of Midtown Kansas City Hotel, the author […]
On Wednesday afternoon, the Show-Me Institute submitted testimony in support of HB 1234, which would reform how transportation development districts, […]
Arise and Shine, Missouri lawmakers: You Have Nothing to Lose but a Long History of Bad Performance.
What’s wrong with you, Missouri lawmakers? Why so weak and feckless? This is your conscience calling. I speak to all […]
KCUR published a piece on a recent study of what millennials in Kansas City actually want by way of housing […]
One of the hottest topics of 2018 will be the reform of the state’s prevailing wage laws, and because of that, […]
Brenda Talent Discusses Possible Reforms for 2018 on The Allman Report
Brenda Talent appeared on ABC 30’s The Allman Report on January 4 to discuss reforms to education, taxes, public sector unions, and […]
After voters rejected implementing a local use tax in November, the Columbia City Council made it their mission to win […]
Want Better Hotels? Then Support a Free and Open Market
One accomplished hotelier believes that “Airbnb is a mortal threat to the U.S. hotel industry. The only way you can […]
Kansas City wants to present itself as tech friendly and forward looking, yet too often city leaders stand in the […]
On December 1, legislation was prefiled that would raise the age of criminal responsibility to 18 years old rather than […]
A new year and a new legislative session are upon us, and with them, most likely the same old debates […]
What’s in a Name?
A prefiled bill that is only 49 words long may go a long way to deter politicians from spending public […]
In Arkansas, 80,000 Ineligible Medicaid Recipients Removed from Rolls
Since as far back as 2015, we have talked about the idea of performing regular audits of the state’s Medicaid […]
