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 […]
Here at the Show-Me Institute, we talk a lot about barriers to education reform and school choice. Last legislative session, […]
