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MLS Stadiums Dig Deep Into Public Coffers
10 Feb

MLS Stadiums Dig Deep Into Public Coffers

Posted by Joseph Miller Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

Late last week, the MLS announced that it was beginning to search for a place to put a new soccer […]

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Andrew Coulson
10 Feb

Andrew Coulson, RIP

Posted by Michael Q. McShane Education

Every once in a while I stumble across a sentence and think man, I wish I’d written that. One of […]

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Is There “Right to Work” for Missouri’s Government Union Members?
09 Feb

Is There “Right to Work” for Missouri’s Government Union Members?

Posted by John Wright Government Unions

I get asked all the time whether Missouri has “right to work” for its government employees. The answer is an […]

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Missouri Legislature Looks to Further Regulate Payday Loans
09 Feb

Missouri Legislature Looks to Further Regulate Payday Loans

Posted by Joseph Miller Business Climate

Payday loans are high-interest, short-term loans that are most commonly used in low-income communities. Because high interest rates (often above […]

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Policy Choices and “Our Divided City”
08 Feb

Policy Choices and “Our Divided City”

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Corporate Welfare, Economy, Municipal Policy, State and Local Government, Subsidies, Taxes

In a recent documentary, "Our Divided City," KCPT's Michael Price goes to great length to detail the many problems facing Kansas City's […]

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Why Does Missouri Underfund Public Schools?
08 Feb

Why Does Missouri Underfund Public Schools?

Posted by James V. Shuls Accountability

I often hear people complain that Missouri’s lawmakers don’t fully fund public education.  Let’s be really clear about the terms […]

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Brenda Talent shown on Donnybrook
08 Feb

Brenda Talent on Donnybrook

Posted by Show-Me Institute Staff Municipal Policy

On February 4, Show-Me Institute CEO Brenda Talent appeared on Saint Louis Public Television's Donnybrook to discuss TIFs in Maryland Heights, […]

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Missouri Legislature Considers Disbanding Saint Louis Taxi Commission
05 Feb

Missouri Legislature Considers Disbanding Saint Louis Taxi Commission

Posted by Joseph Miller Transportation

Recently, a bill was filed in the Missouri State Legislature (HB 2284) that would repeal the enabling legislation for the […]

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How Bad Policy Survives
04 Feb

How Bad Policy Survives

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Corporate Welfare, State and Local Government, Subsidies, Transportation

In modern politics, combatants like to paint those around them as evil or ignorant. The practice is as old as […]

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Does Saint Louis Have an Illegal Tax?
04 Feb

Does Saint Louis Have an Illegal Tax?

Posted by Joseph Miller Taxes

On February 1, a Saint Louis City business filed suit against the city, claiming that the municipal payroll tax was […]

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Kansas City Star Editorial Board Gets Subsidies Wrong Again
03 Feb

Kansas City Star Editorial Board Gets Subsidies Wrong Again

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Corporate Welfare, Subsidies, Taxes

The Kansas City Star editorial board published the following in a piece on the earnings tax on January 28: A spokesman for the […]

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2016 Missouri Legislative Preview with Sen. Ron Richard
03 Feb

2016 Missouri Legislative Preview with Sen. Ron Richard

Posted by Ron Richard Transparency

Missouri Senator Ron Richard (R-Dist. 32, Dade, Jasper, and Newton) previews this year’s legislative session.

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Anti-Catholic political cartoon/Thomas Nast
03 Feb

Are Blaine Amendments Really about the Separation of Church and State?

Posted by Michael Q. McShane School Choice

Yesterday I wrote about a Supreme Court case out of Missouri challenging the state’s Blaine Amendment. This case could have […]

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Freedom Celebration: March 21
03 Feb

Freedom Celebration: March 21

Posted by Show-Me Institute Staff State and Local Government

The Show-Me Institute is proud to welcome U.S. Senator Joni Ernst as a featured speaker at our Freedom Celebration on […]

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MLS to Saint Louis: On Whose Dime?
03 Feb

MLS to Saint Louis: On Whose Dime?

Posted by Joseph Miller Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

Last summer I found myself leaning against the railing on the balcony of Toyota Park, home of the Chicago Fire, […]

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A Homegrown Challenge to Blaine Amendments
02 Feb

A Homegrown Challenge to Blaine Amendments

Posted by Michael Q. McShane School Choice

The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to hear Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Pauley, a case out of our […]

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What I Saw at the 2016 Missouri Transportation Conference
02 Feb

What I Saw at the 2016 Missouri Transportation Conference

Posted by Joseph Miller Transportation

Last week, the Missouri Chamber of Commerce held its annual transportation conference in Jefferson City. Missouri state and national representatives, […]

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Conventions, Saint Louis, and the Future of the Edward Jones Dome
01 Feb

Conventions, Saint Louis, and the Future of the Edward Jones Dome

Posted by Joseph Miller Budget and Spending

During the drama over whether the Rams would move to Los Angeles or remain in Saint Louis, discussion of the […]

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Course Access Is Working in Texas
01 Feb

Course Access Is Working in Texas

Posted by Michael Q. McShane School Choice

Brittany Wagner and I released a paper last month outlining how a course access could work in Missouri.  Tens of […]

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The Illusory Goal of a Fully Funded K-12 Formula
01 Feb

The Illusory Goal of a Fully Funded K-12 Formula

Posted by James V. Shuls Accountability

If you’ve ever seen it, there is something funny about a dog chasing a car. At first it seems as […]

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