Parents want the best for their children. This is especially true when it comes to educational options. Each year, parents […]
Education’s Problem Isn’t Too Many Bad Schools; It’s Too Few Great Ones
Often when I participate in hearings and discussions about education policy, I notice a narrow focus on one aspect of […]
On Tuesday, September 26, Columbia College hosted the Show-Me Institute’s panel discussion on criminal justice reform, “Behind Bars in Missouri […]
We’ve written for years about the costs of development subsidies. Both how they hollow out the tax base and rob […]
This year, Governor Eric Greitens created the Committee on Simple, Fair and Low Taxes to evaluate Missouri’s tax policies and […]
In April 2013, Kansas City Mayor Sly James called for an “adult discussion about the facts” regarding the proposal to […]
I could only groan when I read the headline: “Saint Louis unifies to win Amazon HQ2: A Successful Bid Would […]
Ballparks of the Ozarks Land Foreclosed On After Two Year Odyssey
Back in 2015, we wrote about (and Salvy-splashed some cold water on) an Ozarks project that aimed to build a […]
J. Wellington Wimpy, the burger-eating cartoon character from the Popeye series, may have been best known for saying, “I’d gladly […]
Ferguson Joins Allman Report to Discuss Impact of Protests on Saint Louis
On Thursday, September 21, Show-Me Opportunity’s Mike Ferguson appeared on ABC St. Louis KDNL’s The Allman Report to discuss the potential […]
Hair Braiders Challenge Regulatory Requirements
Should hair braiders have to go through the same expensive and rigorous training as cosmetologists? A group of Missouri women […]
Education Department to Revisit Title IX Guidelines for Sexual Assault Investigations
On Friday, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos rescinded a “Dear Colleague” letter that the Obama administration had issued in 2011 […]
The Show-Me Institute’s Chairman Crosby Kemper III appeared on KCPT’s Ruckus on Thursday, September 21, to discuss Education Secretary Betsy […]
In Missouri, it can be big news when a school district earns (or fails to earn) accreditation. Judging by the […]
How Easy Is It to Get a Sunshine Request Fulfilled? It Depends.
Will Rogers once said, “I don’t make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts.” And while government […]
Studies Show Benefits of School Choice Extend Beyond the Classroom
There’s an old joke often told by economists that goes something like this: A policeman sees a man looking for […]
On July 24, the Federal Transit Administration issued a triennial review of Kansas City, Missouri, and its FTA-funded projects, namely […]
Cleared for Landing – KCI and the Billion Dollar Terminal
The Kansas City Council’s Airport Subcommittee has recommended Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate as the developer for a new billion-dollar […]
MOSERS Pension Buyout Good for Taxpayers, Probably Not for All Workers
Show-Me Institute scholars have been writing about the perilous position of public pension systems for years. In a 2013 policy […]
Ouch–Missouri Individual Health Insurance Premiums To Rise by Double Digits in 2018
Over the Labor Day holiday, the state released next year’s Obamacare health insurance rates for Missourians in the individual market, […]
