Small business owners are used to competition. Most know who their main competitors are. They also know that if they […]
Crosby Kemper III discusses the KC Streetcar on Ruckus
Crosby Kemper III appeared on KCPT’s Ruckus to discuss tax subsidies for the Kansas City Streetcar. Click on the link […]
Plans are underway to replace an aging bridge that carries US Route 54 across the Mississippi River at Louisiana, Missouri. […]
Multiple news outlets have reported that passengers at airports across the country have seen increased wait times due to short-staffing […]
The Transportation Security Agency (TSA) has been telling travelers to expect longer lines at the airport this summer. Lines at […]
Session Notes: TIF Reform Gets Approval, But More Needs To Be Done
In a victory for good governance, the Missouri legislature passed important tax increment financing (TIF) legislation, which I wrote about at […]
End of Session Puts the Brakes on Transportation Reform in Missouri
At the beginning of this year’s legislative session, there were high hopes that Missouri’s legislators would focus on major transportation […]
In the 2016 session of the Missouri Legislature, our lawmakers expended millions of words on dozens of issues – everything […]
The Show-Me Institue will welcome Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse to our Next Gen event on June 30. Check back at […]
Michael McShane Discusses Entrepreneurship in Education on KCPT’s Ruckus
Last night, Show-Me Institute Director of Education Policy Michael McShane talked about the new book he co-authored with Frederick Hess, Educational […]
Frequent fliers: get ready for a long summer. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has told the public that it will […]
The effort to issue $1.25 billion in debt to tear down and rebuild Kansas City International Airport (MCI) is on […]
Films Can-and Do-Get Produced without Government Handouts
Unless you're an avid fan of independent films, you may not have heard about the premier of a movie titled […]
Teacher Shortage Data from DESE Makes Great Case for Course Access Program
Yesterday, the state board of education saw a presentation from representatives from the Department of Elementary and Secondary education on […]
Rex Sinquefield, President of the Show-Me Institute Board of Directors, talks about the impact of income taxes on state growth. […]
We’ve already written in this blog that the evidence that new grocery stores affect consumer fruit and vegetable consumption is […]
Just how much is the Saint Louis Convention Center costing Saint Louis, and what benefits would planned upgrades bring? These […]
The Diocese of Kansas City is opening a new school next year. That’s the first new Catholic school in Kansas […]
St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay recently announced a “Mow to Own” program to help the city rid itself of vacant […]
Did the Missouri Senate Sacrifice the Rights of Minorities for Union Executives?
The legislature failed to override the Governor’s veto of paycheck protection. The bill will not become law. The override came […]
