Mizzou is slated to enroll its smallest freshman class in nearly two decades. Whereas in 2015 the school saw more […]
The Washington Post and St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A Study in Contrasts
Both the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Washington Post editorial boards published pieces this weekend concerning the findings of a new […]
Show-Me Now! Rebuilding Kansas City Without Subsidies
Even without corporate welfare, cities can develop economically. With the right incentives—low taxes and little red tape—private investors have decided […]
The Show Me Institute’s recently-released paper, “Tax Increment Financing in Saint Louis,” contains an error. That error was quoted in […]
On Thursday, May 4, the Show-Me Institute’s Patrick Tuohey appeared on KCPT’s Ruckus to discuss recent free speech battles on […]
Ronnie Burt, head of VisitKC, the convention and visitor’s bureau in Kansas City, was quoted by The Kansas City Star […]
Brenda Talent Discusses Economy, Flooding on KETC’s Donnybrook
On May 4, Show-Me Institute CEO Brenda Talent appeared on Saint Louis Public Television’s Donnybrook to discuss the recent flooding […]
Show-Me Institute Director of Education Policy Michael McShane is co-author (with Max Eden) of an article on course access that […]
House Vote The First of Many Important Health Care Milestones
Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed an amended draft of the American Health Care Act, described by Congressional leaders […]
Why Subsidize It Once When You Can Subsidize It Twice?
There is so much demand for hockey in the Saint Louis region that officials and special interests want to subsidize […]
From hair braiders to physicians, Show-Me Institute analysts have supported a lot of important licensure reform initiatives over the years, but […]
Speakers Series on Economic Policy: Income Inequality, Human Capital, and Economic Growth
Kevin M. Murphy, Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, discusses the economics behind the […]
In the early days of this legislative session, course access seemed primed for success. Both the House and Senate held […]
On Friday, April 28, Patrick Tuohey appeared on KCPT’s Public Works? The Cost of Our Aging Infrastructure . Tuohey appeared as […]
Yesterday afternoon, the Missouri Senate passed Senate Bill 313, which would create a $25 million tax-credit-funded education savings account (ESA) […]
Pension discussions are all the rage these days. Don’t believe me? Just check out the Post-Dispatch. A few days ago, […]
Resolution for Article V Convention Deserves Serious Consideration
It’s been said that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but can you remind an old dog of […]
Yesterday the Missouri House of Representatives passed SB 182, the Senate version of project labor agreement (PLA) reform. PLA reform […]
The truth is out: special taxing districts have been receiving billions of public dollars under the taxpayers’ radar for decades. […]
Some of Missouri’s roadways are in critical condition. Interstate 70 is half a century old in many places and needs […]
