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Patrick Tuohey Discusses Blighted Luxury Hotels on KCPT’s Ruckus
14 Oct

Patrick Tuohey Discusses Blighted Luxury Hotels on KCPT’s Ruckus

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

On Thursday, October 13, the Show-Me Institute’s Patrick Tuohey appeared on Kansas City Public Television’s Ruckus to discuss the stalled […]

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Public Pensions Hadn’t Planned for This
13 Oct

Public Pensions Hadn’t Planned for This

Posted by Michael Highsmith Public Pensions

The last thing a soon-to-retire worker wants to hear is that his retirement plan is in financial trouble.  And the […]

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Missouri and the Lukewarm, Tepid, So-So, Unexceptional Personal Income Growth
13 Oct

Missouri and the Lukewarm, Tepid, So-So, Unexceptional Personal Income Growth

Posted by Michael Austin Business Climate

For the state of Missouri, every quarter seems to be an unremarkable quarter of personal income growth. And this latest […]

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Should The United States Be Importing Education Policy?
12 Oct

Should The United States Be Importing Education Policy?

Posted by Michael Q. McShane Accountability

Why not bring the most successful education policies from around the world here to the United States? Because it isn't […]

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The TIF Tax
12 Oct

The TIF Tax

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Budget and Spending

On the November ballot, many Clay, Jackson, and Platte County residents will be asked to increase their property tax levy […]

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Free to Ride and Free to Earn
12 Oct

Free to Ride and Free to Earn

Posted by Graham Renz Regulation, State and Local Government, Transportation

I recently spoke to an Uber driver who was arrested and booked for dropping a customer off at Lambert International […]

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The Consequences of Bad Policy
12 Oct

The Consequences of Bad Policy

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Municipal Policy

The Kansas City Star recently reported that Urban Summit activists have turned in petition signatures requiring a citywide vote for […]

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Analyzing Amendment 3
11 Oct

Analyzing Amendment 3

Posted by Michael Q. McShane Budget and Spending

On November 8, Missourians will be asked to vote on Amendment 3, an initiative that looks to increase tobacco taxes […]

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About That New Home Addition . . .
10 Oct

About That New Home Addition . . .

Posted by Rik W. Hafer Budget and Spending

Before adding a room onto your house, wouldn’t you ask yourself if the expected benefit of the addition will be […]

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Unionization-the Wrong Solution for UMSL Faculty
10 Oct

Unionization-the Wrong Solution for UMSL Faculty

Posted by James V. Shuls Government Unions

Vicarious embarrassment—it’s the feeling you get when you watch someone else in an awkward situation. It’s the best description of […]

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Patrick Tuohey discusses KC Streetcar on KCPT’s Ruckus
07 Oct

Patrick Tuohey discusses KC Streetcar on KCPT’s Ruckus

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Transportation

On Thursday, October 6, the Show-Me Institute’s Patrick Tuohey appeared on Kansas City Public Television’s Ruckus to discuss the Kansas […]

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Making Health Care Better Through Licensure Reform
07 Oct

Making Health Care Better Through Licensure Reform

Posted by Patrick Ishmael Free-Market Reform

Today the Show-Me Institute released our latest health care policy paper, "Demand Supply: Why Licensing Reform Matters to Improving American […]

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The Unscientific Claims of Streetcar Boosters
06 Oct

The Unscientific Claims of Streetcar Boosters

Posted by Graham Renz Transportation

Let’s play a game. It’s called “Pick the scientist,” and here’s how you play: I’ll provide two quotes, and you […]

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Just How Expensive Is “Free” Tuition?
04 Oct

Just How Expensive Is “Free” Tuition?

Posted by Michael Q. McShane Budget and Spending

I have to give some serious credit to the Campaign for Free College Tuition. They are unapologetic advocates for making […]

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Breaking Out of the Public Education Box
04 Oct

Breaking Out of the Public Education Box

Posted by James V. Shuls School Choice

What does student success look like to you?  That was one of the questions asked last week at the eighth […]

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Kansas City’s Convention Hotel’s Collapsing Foundation
03 Oct

Kansas City’s Convention Hotel’s Collapsing Foundation

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

Despite years of failing to deliver on promises of convention business, Kansas City leaders still want another convention hotel. Badly. […]

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Education Policy for Our Fractured Republic
30 Sep

Education Policy for Our Fractured Republic

Posted by Michael Q. McShane Accountability

Like most observers of American society and politics, I am trying to make sense of our current political moment. Two […]

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TIF Requests in Affluent Areas: The Beat Goes On
29 Sep

TIF Requests in Affluent Areas: The Beat Goes On

Posted by Michael Highsmith Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

If you drive by the St. Louis Galleria on any given day, you’ll find the area is a hive of […]

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Could KC Streetcar Expansion Drain Regional Resources?
28 Sep

Could KC Streetcar Expansion Drain Regional Resources?

Posted by Graham Renz Transportation

What could make the tax bills Kansas Citians might have to pay for an expanded streetcar system any worse? The […]

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Another Misguided Legal Attack on School Choice
28 Sep

Another Misguided Legal Attack on School Choice

Posted by Emily Stahly School Choice

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

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