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Riding the Dream-Train to Development Bliss
04 Aug

Riding the Dream-Train to Development Bliss

Posted by Graham Renz Transportation

We’re no real-estate experts, but what you see above (the Sunnen Station on the MetroLink Blue Line) clearly isn’t “beachfront […]

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North-South MetroLink Expansion: Snake Oil for Saint Louis
03 Aug

North-South MetroLink Expansion: Snake Oil for Saint Louis

Posted by Joseph Miller Transportation

Mayor Slay and many—but not all—regional leaders are peddling a curious elixir: a $2 billion expansion of MetroLink. The expansion […]

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20 for 2020: An Agenda for Missouri
01 Aug

20 for 2020: An Agenda for Missouri

Posted by Show-Me Institute Staff Economy

In 20 for 2020, Show-Me Institute analysts and researchers present 20 policy ideas covering a broad range of issues—from education to health […]

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What’s a Nice TIF Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
01 Aug

What’s a Nice TIF Like You Doing in a Place Like This?

Posted by Michael Highsmith Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

Public subsidies have taken on an increasingly prominent role in new developments across the St. Louis region, and KP Development […]

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Show-Me Now! When Better Is Not Good Enough
28 Jul

Show-Me Now! When Better Is Not Good Enough

Posted by Joseph Haslag Business Climate

The Bureau of Economic Analysis recently released state real GDP data. Show-Me Institute Chief Economist Joseph Haslag updated his analysis […]

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Moving Missourians from Welfare to Work
27 Jul

Moving Missourians from Welfare to Work

Posted by Michelle Wickman Business Climate

If most Missourians receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits are required to take part in work-related activities, but […]

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What’s $65 Billion between Friends?
26 Jul

What’s $65 Billion between Friends?

Posted by Michael Highsmith Public Pensions

We teach kids the value of properly saving when they’re young, but when it comes to public pensions, retirement funds […]

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Making Strides toward Welfare Reform
26 Jul

Making Strides toward Welfare Reform

Posted by Michelle Wickman Budget and Spending

It’s only fair to insist that for someone to receive welfare benefits in Missouri, they should at least be alive, […]

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North Kansas City Proposes A “No Tax Increase” Bond Issue
25 Jul

North Kansas City Proposes A “No Tax Increase” Bond Issue

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Budget and Spending

The North Kansas City School District is asking voters to approve the issuance of a $114 million bond for the […]

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Will TIF Reform Slow Development in Maryland Heights?
22 Jul

Will TIF Reform Slow Development in Maryland Heights?

Posted by Michael Highsmith Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

Developers, including Stan Kroenke, are seeking millions in TIF to build a vast retail, commercial, and residential district in a […]

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Financial Literacy in Missouri Needs Improvement
22 Jul

Financial Literacy in Missouri Needs Improvement

Posted by Rik W. Hafer Economy

Do you know what compound interest is and how it works? What about interest payments on a 15 and 30-year […]

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Next Generation Networking Event in Kansas City
21 Jul

Next Generation Networking Event in Kansas City

Posted by Show-Me Institute Staff Uncategorized

Registration and event details coming soon.

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A Common Definition of Public Education
20 Jul

A Common Definition of Public Education

Posted by James V. Shuls School Choice

In the pages of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, I recently made the claim that the same opportunities given to public […]

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For Better Health Care Access, Pursue Interstate Licensing
20 Jul

For Better Health Care Access, Pursue Interstate Licensing

Posted by Patrick Ishmael Free-Market Reform, Health Care, Regulation

Imagine you got a nasty cut that needed stitches while you were vacationing in Florida this summer. Apart from putting […]

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Streetcars: Suddenly a (Poorly Performing) Transportation Service
19 Jul

Streetcars: Suddenly a (Poorly Performing) Transportation Service

Posted by Graham Renz Transportation

Despite consistently arguing that streetcars are economic development—not transportation—projects, transit advocates have recently claimed the Kansas City streetcar “really is […]

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Researchers Estimate Effect of Scandals on University Enrollment
18 Jul

Researchers Estimate Effect of Scandals on University Enrollment

Posted by Michael Q. McShane Accountability

By the latest estimates, enrollment at Mizzou this fall is slated to be down by some 2,600 students. This means […]

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Getting Less out of More: Kansas City’s Declining Tax Base
15 Jul

Getting Less out of More: Kansas City’s Declining Tax Base

Posted by Graham Renz Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

The use of incentives such as TIF and abatements appears to be eroding Kansas City’s tax base. In the chart […]

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Kansas City Streetcar Failing by Its Own Standards
15 Jul

Kansas City Streetcar Failing by Its Own Standards

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Budget and Spending, Transportation

On July 12, the Kansas City Downtown Council posted an item on its blog in which the Streetcar Authority marketing […]

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Outsourcing Public Education
15 Jul

Outsourcing Public Education

Posted by James V. Shuls Accountability

We ask a lot of our public schools. We ask that they not only educate children, but also transport them […]

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Tax Credit Scholarships Can Help Kids and Save Money
13 Jul

Tax Credit Scholarships Can Help Kids and Save Money

Posted by Michael Q. McShane School Choice

Today we’re releasing a paper I co-authored with Marty Leuken, Director of Fiscal Policy and Analysis at the Friedman Foundation […]

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