One of the biggest decisions at the U.S. Supreme Court last year was its decision in the Relentless vs. Department […]
The Wall Street Journal reports that New Orleans is betting big on the Super Bowl, hoping the game will spark […]
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Patrick Tuohey, senior fellow at the Show-Me Institute, about the intersection of education reform and economic […]
Every year, the Super Bowl reminds Titans fans like me of how they came up one yard short in Super […]
Former Secretary of Education: “Shut Down the Department of Education”
Show-Me Institute analysts typically focus on Missouri education issues. Yet, with the present debates about dismantling the federal Department of […]
Founded in 2005 by Rex Sinquefield, Crosby Kemper III, and Michael Podgursky, the Show-Me Institute has spent two decades championing […]
Missouri has made strides in occupational licensing in recent years, but a little-known exception in our licensing system has the […]
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Nat Malkus, senior fellow and deputy director of education policy at AEI, about the troubling 2024 […]
What do you do with a program that has failed repeatedly and led to corruption and cronyism? Well, if you […]
On January 28, Missouri’s newly sworn-in governor Mike Kehoe delivered his State of the State address. His remarks were well […]
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Chester (Checker) Finn, Distinguished Senior Fellow and President Emeritus at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, about […]
Now that I’ve covered how expensive Medicaid expansion has proven to be, it’s time to explain why things may be […]
After a disappointing end to the 2024 legislative session, when Missouri’s policymakers missed the call for telemedicine reform, there’s reason […]
In December 2024, in Springfield, Missouri, the Show-Me Institute and Show-Me Opportunity hosted an event featuring Dr. Aaron Hedlund, Chief […]
Celebrate Educational Freedom: A Lesson from Florida
I recently learned that Florida was ranked first on the 2025 ALEC Index of State Education Freedom. That ranking did […]
Missouri Public Schools Have a Very Serious Reading Problem
Test scores on the Nation’s Report Card were released on January 29th, and Missouri faces a dire future if we […]
Pruning Missouri’s Bureaucracy: Lessons from FGA’s Report
A new report from the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA), Reducing Government Headcount: Proven Strategies for Reducing Bureaucracy While Improving […]
A version of the following commentary appeared in the Columbia Missourian. I love science-fiction movies that portray a future, usually bleak, […]
Eternal Vigilance in the Fight for Educational Freedom
It has been said that the price of liberty is eternal vigilance. I was reminded of this as I watched […]
A version of the following commentary appeared in the Springfield News-Leader. Elections and inaugurations are a time for reflection and […]
