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Missouri State Parks Floating the Idea of Crowding Out Private Enterprise
27 May

Missouri State Parks Floating the Idea of Crowding Out Private Enterprise

Posted by James V. Shuls Business Climate

Small business owners are used to competition.  Most know who their main competitors are. They also know that if they […]

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Crosby Kemper III discusses the KC Streetcar on Ruckus
27 May

Crosby Kemper III discusses the KC Streetcar on Ruckus

Posted by Crosby Kemper III Budget and Spending, Transportation

Crosby Kemper III appeared on KCPT’s Ruckus to discuss tax subsidies for the Kansas City Streetcar. Click on the link […]

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Is a New Mississippi River Bridge Worth $60 Million?
26 May

Is a New Mississippi River Bridge Worth $60 Million?

Posted by Joseph Miller Transportation

Plans are underway to replace an aging bridge that carries US Route 54 across the Mississippi River at Louisiana, Missouri. […]

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No Issue at MCI for American Airlines
26 May

No Issue at MCI for American Airlines

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Transportation

Multiple news outlets have reported that passengers at airports across the country have seen increased wait times due to short-staffing […]

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Long Security Lines? Not at MCI
25 May

Long Security Lines? Not at MCI

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Transportation

The Transportation Security Agency (TSA) has been telling travelers to expect longer lines at the airport this summer. Lines at […]

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Session Notes: TIF Reform Gets Approval, But More Needs To Be Done
25 May

Session Notes: TIF Reform Gets Approval, But More Needs To Be Done

Posted by Patrick Ishmael Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

In a victory for good governance, the Missouri legislature passed important tax increment financing (TIF) legislation, which I wrote about at […]

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End of Session Puts the Brakes on Transportation Reform in Missouri
24 May

End of Session Puts the Brakes on Transportation Reform in Missouri

Posted by Joseph Miller Transportation

At the beginning of this year’s legislative session, there were high hopes that Missouri’s legislators would focus on major transportation […]

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The Missing Element in the 2016 Legislative Session
23 May

The Missing Element in the 2016 Legislative Session

Posted by Andrew B. Wilson Government Unions

In the 2016 session of the Missouri Legislature, our lawmakers expended millions of words on dozens of issues – everything […]

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Senator Ben Sasse to Speak in Saint Louis: June 30
23 May

Senator Ben Sasse to Speak in Saint Louis: June 30

Posted by Show-Me Institute Staff State and Local Government

The Show-Me Institue will welcome Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse to our Next Gen event on June 30. Check back at […]

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Michael McShane being interviewed on KCPT's Ruckus
20 May

Michael McShane Discusses Entrepreneurship in Education on KCPT’s Ruckus

Posted by Michael Q. McShane School Choice

Last night, Show-Me Institute Director of Education Policy Michael McShane talked about the new book he co-authored with Frederick Hess, Educational […]

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Be Like Kansas City-Avoid the TSA
19 May

Be Like Kansas City-Avoid the TSA

Posted by Joseph Miller Transportation

Frequent fliers: get ready for a long summer. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has told the public that it will […]

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MCI Is the Envy of its Peers
19 May

MCI Is the Envy of its Peers

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Transportation

The effort to issue $1.25 billion in debt to tear down and rebuild Kansas City International Airport (MCI) is on […]

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Films Can-and Do-Get Produced without Government Handouts
18 May

Films Can-and Do-Get Produced without Government Handouts

Posted by Jonathan Brown Business Climate, Corporate Welfare, Tax Credits

Unless you're an avid fan of independent films, you may not have heard about the premier of a movie titled […]

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Missouri map: Teacher shortages by county
18 May

Teacher Shortage Data from DESE Makes Great Case for Course Access Program

Posted by Michael Q. McShane School Choice

Yesterday, the state board of education saw a presentation from representatives from the Department of Elementary and Secondary education on […]

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Policy Breakfast Tax Policy and State Growth
17 May

Policy Breakfast: Tax Policy and State Growth

Posted by Rex Sinquefield Taxes

Rex Sinquefield, President of the Show-Me Institute Board of Directors, talks about the impact of income taxes on state growth. […]

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Vacant grocery store
17 May

Kansas City’s Food Desert Folly

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

We’ve already written in this blog that the evidence that new grocery stores affect consumer fruit and vegetable consumption is […]

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The Saint Louis Convention Center: How Critical is it?
17 May

The Saint Louis Convention Center: How Critical is it?

Posted by Joseph Miller Business Climate

Just how much is the Saint Louis Convention Center costing Saint Louis, and what benefits would planned upgrades bring? These […]

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First New Catholic School in KC in 80 Years
16 May

First New Catholic School in KC in 80 Years

Posted by Michael Q. McShane School Choice

The Diocese of Kansas City is opening a new school next year. That’s the first new Catholic school in Kansas […]

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St Louis Rolls Out Mow to Own Program
16 May

St Louis Rolls Out Mow to Own Program

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Property Rights

St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay recently announced a “Mow to Own” program to help the city rid itself of vacant […]

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Did the Missouri Senate Sacrifice the Rights of Minorities for Union Executives?
13 May

Did the Missouri Senate Sacrifice the Rights of Minorities for Union Executives?

Posted by John Wright Government Unions

The legislature failed to override the Governor’s veto of paycheck protection. The bill will not become law. The override came […]

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