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Show-Me Now! Why Expand MetroLink?
01 Mar

Show-Me Now! Why Expand MetroLink?

Posted by Graham Renz Transportation

Proponents of the multi-billion dollar MetroLink expansion proposal claim the system is underdeveloped, but is the opposite actually true? Learn […]

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Shaky Assumptions, Track Record Warrant Caution on GO Bond
01 Mar

Shaky Assumptions, Track Record Warrant Caution on GO Bond

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Budget and Spending

Kansas City’s elected leaders have been speaking far and wide about the GO Bond before voters on April 4. Their […]

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Moody’s Issues Negative Outlook for Kansas CIty
28 Feb

Moody’s Issues Negative Outlook for Kansas CIty

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Budget and Spending

We’ve written before about Kansas City’s debilitating level of debt (here and here and here). And it isn’t just us; […]

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Checking the Fact-checkers
27 Feb

Checking the Fact-checkers

Posted by Michael Q. McShane School Choice

Politifact Missouri has a new “Fact Check” out on the Governor’s statement in his State of the State Address that […]

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Was It Something We Said?
27 Feb

Was It Something We Said?

Posted by Rik W. Hafer Business Climate

For many years, both Atlas Van Lines and United Van Lines have compiled data on the number of moves into […]

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Patrick Tuohey discusses Kansas Budget, KCI on KCPT’s Ruckus
24 Feb

Patrick Tuohey discusses Kansas Budget, KCI on KCPT’s Ruckus

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Municipal Policy

On Thursday, February 23, the Show-Me Institute’s Patrick Tuohey appeared on KCPT’s Ruckus to discuss the battle over a vetoed […]

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Yes, the Soccer Stadium Proposal Will Cost City Residents
24 Feb

Yes, the Soccer Stadium Proposal Will Cost City Residents

Posted by Graham Renz Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

We have covered the rollercoaster ride of bringing a Major League Soccer team to Saint Louis for a few months […]

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First Responders Have Rights, Too
24 Feb

First Responders Have Rights, Too

Posted by Patrick Ishmael Government Unions

When it comes to labor reforms, the dance card is filling up fast in the Missouri legislature. First the Legislature […]

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Hairbraiding Bill Advances in the House
23 Feb

Hairbraiding Bill Advances in the House

Posted by Patrick Ishmael Economy, Regulation

Over the last year we’ve talked a lot about the fight to liberalize licensing requirements for a host of professions, […]

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The Race is On: Wisconsin Pushes to End Project Labor Agreements and Prevailing Wage
22 Feb

The Race is On: Wisconsin Pushes to End Project Labor Agreements and Prevailing Wage

Posted by Patrick Ishmael Business Climate

Earlier this year three states were competing to become the next Right to Work (RTW) state. Missouri ended up being […]

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Right to Try Becomes a National Issue
22 Feb

Right to Try Becomes a National Issue

Posted by Patrick Ishmael Free-Market Reform

In 2014, Missouri became the third state to enact a Right to Try law. The legislation, pioneered by the Goldwater […]

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Questions for the Chesterfield Valley TDD
22 Feb

Questions for the Chesterfield Valley TDD

Posted by Graham Renz Corporate Welfare, Special Taxing Districts

The unconstrained growth and abuse of special taxing districts in Missouri marches (or better, skates) on. This evening, the Chesterfield […]

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The KC GO Bonds: Where Will the Money Go?
21 Feb

The KC GO Bonds: Where Will the Money Go?

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Budget and Spending

As Kansas City voters head to the polls in April, one issue they will be voting on is whether or […]

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Stethoscope_Money
20 Feb

“Right to Shop” Idea Promotes Health Care Shopping

Posted by Patrick Ishmael Free-Market Reform

Opportunities for health care reform these days seem nearly boundless. Over the last few years Missouri has led the country […]

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Humana Announces 2018 Departure from Exchanges
17 Feb

Humana Announces 2018 Departure from Exchanges

Posted by Patrick Ishmael Free-Market Reform

Last year the state health insurance exchanges lost a host of providers as the companies providing the plans continued to […]

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The GO Bond Bait and Switch
17 Feb

The GO Bond Bait and Switch

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Budget and Spending

The general obligation (GO) bond being considered in April would raise property taxes to pay off a series of 20-year […]

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Show-Me Now!  Three ideas for Reform at Mizzou
16 Feb

Show-Me Now! Three ideas for Reform at Mizzou

Posted by Michael Q. McShane Accountability

After the unrest at Mizzou in 2015, and with enrollment plummeting, Mizzou has struggled to regain its footing. Is there […]

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Missouri’s Troubling Sales Tax Mosaic
16 Feb

Missouri’s Troubling Sales Tax Mosaic

Posted by Graham Renz Municipal Policy

What do owners of the luxurious Intercontinental Hotel in Kansas City and the St. Louis Cardinals have in common? They’re […]

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Essay: Expanding Charter Schooling in Missouri
15 Feb

Essay: Expanding Charter Schooling in Missouri

Posted by Emily Stahly School Choice

Charter school expansion is just one of several school choice initiatives lawmakers in Jefferson City have proposed this legislative session. […]

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Missouri’s Private Sector Expanding
15 Feb

Missouri’s Private Sector Expanding

Posted by Rik W. Hafer Business Climate

According to the most recently released data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis’s (BEA), (https://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/regional/gdp_state/qgsp_newsrelease.htm) Missouri’s output of goods and […]

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