John Cochrane, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, discusses policies to spur economic growth in this Speakers Series presentation.
Patrick Tuohey Discusses Blighted Luxury Hotels on KCPT’s Ruckus
On Thursday, October 13, the Show-Me Institute’s Patrick Tuohey appeared on Kansas City Public Television’s Ruckus to discuss the stalled […]
The last thing a soon-to-retire worker wants to hear is that his retirement plan is in financial trouble. And the […]
Missouri and the Lukewarm, Tepid, So-So, Unexceptional Personal Income Growth
For the state of Missouri, every quarter seems to be an unremarkable quarter of personal income growth. And this latest […]
Why not bring the most successful education policies from around the world here to the United States? Because it isn't […]
The TIF Tax
On the November ballot, many Clay, Jackson, and Platte County residents will be asked to increase their property tax levy […]
I recently spoke to an Uber driver who was arrested and booked for dropping a customer off at Lambert International […]
The Kansas City Star recently reported that Urban Summit activists have turned in petition signatures requiring a citywide vote for […]
On November 8, Missourians will be asked to vote on Amendment 3, an initiative that looks to increase tobacco taxes […]
Before adding a room onto your house, wouldn’t you ask yourself if the expected benefit of the addition will be […]
Vicarious embarrassment—it’s the feeling you get when you watch someone else in an awkward situation. It’s the best description of […]
On Thursday, October 6, the Show-Me Institute’s Patrick Tuohey appeared on Kansas City Public Television’s Ruckus to discuss the Kansas […]
Today the Show-Me Institute released our latest health care policy paper, "Demand Supply: Why Licensing Reform Matters to Improving American […]
Let’s play a game. It’s called “Pick the scientist,” and here’s how you play: I’ll provide two quotes, and you […]
I have to give some serious credit to the Campaign for Free College Tuition. They are unapologetic advocates for making […]
What does student success look like to you? That was one of the questions asked last week at the eighth […]
Kansas City’s Convention Hotel’s Collapsing Foundation
Despite years of failing to deliver on promises of convention business, Kansas City leaders still want another convention hotel. Badly. […]
Like most observers of American society and politics, I am trying to make sense of our current political moment. Two […]
TIF Requests in Affluent Areas: The Beat Goes On
If you drive by the St. Louis Galleria on any given day, you’ll find the area is a hive of […]
What could make the tax bills Kansas Citians might have to pay for an expanded streetcar system any worse? The […]
