CNBC has just released its annual ranking of America’s top states in which to do business. After comparing more than […]
The Bureau of Economic Analysis recently released data on real GDP for all 50 states. Since Missouri’s growth in recent […]
All the money Kansas City is pouring into downtown doesn’t seem to be working. At least, when it comes to […]
The Show-Me Institute is pleased to offer internship opportunities for Fall 2016. Internships are open to current undergraduate and graduate […]
In January, the Phelps County TIF Commission began a series of public hearings to foster discussion about bringing the Westside […]
On July 7, Show-Me Institute CEO Brenda Talent appeared on Saint Louis Public Television’s Donnybrook to discuss the relationship between […]
Last Wednesday, Governor Jay Nixon signed into law HB 1434, a measure that—effective August 28—could deal a blow to Missouri’s […]
In just a few weeks, a new public charter school is opening in Kansas City. The Kansas City Neighborhood Academy […]
The St. Louis Blues hope taxpayers will foot the bill for $160 million in upgrades to the Scottrade Center including […]
About two years ago, I wrote a piece titled “Privatization in Education—Not as Scary as Some Think,” in which I […]
Does more education help predict higher future income? In a study to be published by the Show-Me Institute, my co-author, […]
Metro, St. Louis’s transit agency, claims (p. i) MetroLink has helped spur $2.2 billion in development. However, Citizens for Modern […]
On Tuesday the Missouri Western District Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court ruling that Progress Missouri, a liberal activist […]
Pop quiz time: Who said the following in response to the Obama Administration’s 2009 Race to the Top Program? “The […]
For those unfamiliar with the company, St. Louis-based Centene Corporation is a managed care organization with a specialization in Medicaid. […]
In 2010, a group of University of Missouri faculty and staff members from the four campuses were given a task: […]
On Thursday, June 24, the Show-Me Institute’s Patrick Tuohey appeared on Kansas City Public Television’s Ruckus to discuss spending in […]
High noon approaches as the Saint Louis region awaits Stan Kroenke’s development proposal for Maryland Heights. For those unfamiliar with […]
Recently, regional leaders in Saint Louis have gotten into a spat over plans to expand the MetroLink. Saint Louis County […]
Kansas City has spent millions of dollars on its 18th and Vine jazz district. How much more will taxpayers pour […]
