To practice law, prospective attorneys typically have to pass a Bar exam and, after passage, maintain a membership in what’s […]
I grew up in a small town where several elementary and middle schools funneled into a single high school. While […]
Back in February I noted that Missouri would not be alone in its pursuit of pro-growth construction labor reforms this […]
Cheerleading Won’t Make the MLS Stadium a Good Deal for Taxpayers
This past week I’ve been discussing plans to write a $60 million taxpayer check to potential owners of a Major […]
Don’t Count Health Care Chickens Before They’ve Hatched
I raise chickens. No, I don’t own a farm, but for the four hens that live in my backyard, it […]
Course Access is a hot topic in Missouri right now. Both the governor and legislature have made it a priority, […]
Mike Ferguson Breaks Down Public Funding For MLS on Allman Report
Show-Me Opportunity’s Mike Ferguson appeared on ABC 30’s The Allman Report on Wednesday, March 29, to discuss the public funding […]
Last week I published a piece in Forbes about my concerns about the progress of this year’s legislative session. I […]
Kansas City Mayor James penned a guest commentary for The Kansas City Star on Wednesday. Unfortunately, it is riddled with […]
My colleague Michael McShane recently wrote a legislative “half-time report” on education reform in Missouri. While some bills haven’t moved […]
We were disappointed to learn that Mayor Sly James has turned down an offer to debate the Go bonds issue […]
In an earlier post I argued that Dr. Charles Murray’s assault at Middlebury College might mark a turning point in […]
Policy Breakfast: 2017 Missouri Legislative Update (St. Louis)
This update on the 2017 Missouri legislative session features Senator Bob Onder and former Senator John Lamping discussing which bills […]
Kansas City has started to demolish the vacant grocery store at Linwood Blvd. and Prospect Ave. and will subsidize the […]
On Thursday, March 23, the Show-Me Institute’s Patrick Tuohey appeared on KCPT’s Ruckus to discuss the proposed general obligation bond […]
Can the Kansas City Streetcar Expansion Be Built Even If It Wins?
The Kansas City Star published a story the other day which examined the new budget proposal from the Trump administration. […]
Missing: Credible Evidence that Stadiums Grow the Economy
What do leprechauns, ghosts, and economic benefits from sports stadiums all have in common? They lack any substantive evidence for […]
Kansas City voters face four questions on the April 4 ballot that could commit them to years of higher taxes. […]
Criminal Justice Reform: Addressing the Costs of Incarceration
Missouri has a criminal justice problem. While the spike in homicides in Kansas City captures a lot of attention, as […]
In January, I penned an op-ed for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch outlining what I thought should be the education policy […]
