One of the most ballyhooed promises of Obamacare was the law's supposed effect on Americans' health care spending. Frequent talk […]
When the Rams decided to move to Los Angeles, it meant the end of plans to spend $400 million on […]
We have talked many times about market-based reforms that would help to bend down the cost curve of health care […]
For many years now our General Assembly has failed to deal with one of the greatest threats to good governance […]
Children with special needs can be extremely challenging, and costly, to educate. Often, they require aides, therapists, counselors, and other […]
Brace yourself: Kansas City leaders are preparing a campaign to scare you into voting for the earnings tax. On Monday […]
Before Missouri’s legislative session started a couple weeks ago, we wrote about how one of the main focuses for the […]
Last week Missouri Governor Jay Nixon delivered his eighth and final State of the State address to the Missouri legislature. You […]
Tiffany Anderson, the superintendent of the Jennings school district, is leaving to head up the Topeka, Kansas, school district. By […]
On January 27, 2016, Show-Me Institute Policy Analyst Joseph Miller testifies before the Senate Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government […]
For years now, scholars at the Show-Me Institute have been writing about the problems with teacher pensions. Don’t believe me? […]
The former head of an AFSCME local representing Kansas City corrections officers pleaded guilty to a federal wire fraud scheme […]
The Show-Me Institute’s Patrick Tuohey appeared on Kansas City Public Television’s Ruckus on January 21 and discussed the earnings tax […]
American Public Square hosted a panel discussion at the Kansas City Public Library on January 20, and I was privileged […]
With the recent closure of a number of downtown establishments (the most recent being Mike Shannon’s), local media are considering […]
A high-school diploma is widely considered to be the most fundamental requirement for admission to college or a chance at […]
Think of those times when you ignored your parents’ warnings about some behavior (smoking, staying out too late, etc.) because, […]
Think back to December, 2014, not long after the tragic events in Ferguson. Everyone had an opinion about what was […]
Recently, I wrote about a proposed law that could expand educational opportunities for students with disabilities. The Empowerment Scholarship Account […]
Kansas City Policy Police Chief Darryl Forté has an idea. According to The Star, Forté has suggested “reallocating some money […]
