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Physician Survey: Direct Primary Care Growing In Popularity, Particularly With Younger Doctors
02 Dec

Physician Survey: Direct Primary Care Growing In Popularity, Particularly With Younger Doctors

Posted by Patrick Ishmael Free-Market Reform

Jacqueline DiChiara has a great piece this week about the impact of physician shortages on the future of medicine. Hit […]

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The Unspeakable in Full Pursuit of – a Football Stadium
02 Dec

The Unspeakable in Full Pursuit of – a Football Stadium

Posted by Andrew B. Wilson Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

Oscar Wilde described fox-hunting as “the unspeakable in full pursuit of the uneatable.” We can make the same point about […]

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County Residents on the Hook for Trolley Folly-Since When?
02 Dec

County Residents on the Hook for Trolley Folly-Since When?

Posted by Joseph Miller Budget and Spending, Transportation

Those who read this blog will know that the Loop Trolley is $8 million over budget, and Saint Louis County […]

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How to Prevent Teacher Pay Inequity from Worsening
01 Dec

How to Prevent Teacher Pay Inequity from Worsening

Posted by James V. Shuls Accountability

Veteran teachers make considerably more than novice teachers. A recent report by Marguerite Roza of the Edunomics Lab at Georgetown […]

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Kansas City’s War on Voters
01 Dec

Kansas City’s War on Voters

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

The Show-Me Institute has written extensively about efforts by government officials in St. Louis to keep the public from voting […]

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KMOX Interview on Mizzou’s Problems
01 Dec

KMOX Interview on Mizzou’s Problems

Posted by Patrick Ishmael Accountability, State and Local Government

Earlier today I had the chance to speak with Mark Reardon on KMOX about my Mizzou commentary, published over at […]

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Missouri’s Certificate of Need Law Needs to Go
30 Nov

Missouri’s Certificate of Need Law Needs to Go

Posted by Patrick Ishmael Free-Market Reform

One of the keys to promoting patient health is ensuring that patients can actually access the care they need. Unfortunately, […]

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Missouri Dodges A Bullet: Bombardier Seeks Billion Dollar Rescue in Canada
30 Nov

Missouri Dodges A Bullet: Bombardier Seeks Billion Dollar Rescue in Canada

Posted by Patrick Ishmael Corporate Welfare, Subsidies, Taxes

Back in 2008, the Show-Me Institute was staunchly opposed to a plan that could have given aircraft manufacturer Bombardier nearly […]

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Giving Tuesday
29 Nov

This #GivingTuesday, Donate to the Show-Me Institute

Posted by Show-Me Institute Staff Uncategorized

On Giving Tuesday, and throughout this holiday season, please support liberty in Missouri by making a tax deductible donation to […]

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St. Louis Mills Auctioned Off for 6 Percent of Its Original Cost
27 Nov

St. Louis Mills Auctioned Off for 6 Percent of Its Original Cost

Posted by Brittany Wagner Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

The St. Louis Outlet Mall, formerly St. Louis Mills Mall, sold on November 18 on Auction.com for $9 million. The […]

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Bold is Better for KC Schools
25 Nov

Show-Me Now! Bold is Better for KC Schools

Posted by Michael Q. McShane Accountability

The KC Public Schools Master Plan is disappointing. The district needs to do much more to bring real reform to […]

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All Too Many Missouri Students Are College Bound, but Primed for Failure
24 Nov

All Too Many Missouri Students Are College Bound, but Primed for Failure

Posted by Michael Q. McShane School Choice

Numbers are beginning to roll in on the performance of Missouri’s students on several major national assessments administered last year. […]

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Study: Direct Primary Care and Concierge Care Different in More Ways Than One
24 Nov

Study: Direct Primary Care and Concierge Care Different in More Ways Than One

Posted by Patrick Ishmael Free-Market Reform

Last month the Show-Me Institute released our paper on direct primary care, a patient-centric physician practice model that generally cuts out insurance […]

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Missouri Paycheck Protection Is Back for 2016
24 Nov

Missouri Paycheck Protection Is Back for 2016

Posted by John Wright Government Unions

It appears that the sponsor of last year’s paycheck protection bill will reintroduce the bill in 2016. Paycheck protection safeguards […]

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Driving Still Dominant in Saint Louis, Kansas City
24 Nov

Driving Still Dominant in Saint Louis, Kansas City

Posted by Joseph Miller Transportation

When considering investment in transportation infrastructure, be it road, rail, or river, it is important to think about what type […]

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Obamacare Cronyism: Where Does the Bureaucracy End and the Insurance Industry Begin?
24 Nov

Obamacare Cronyism: Where Does the Bureaucracy End and the Insurance Industry Begin?

Posted by Patrick Ishmael Free-Market Reform

When the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, was written in 2010, much of it was negotiated behind closed doors with […]

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University of Chicago: An Example for Mizzou on Free Speech
23 Nov

University of Chicago: An Example for Mizzou on Free Speech

Posted by Patrick Ishmael Uncategorized

Over the past few weeks, the University of Missouri has been turned upside down by protests that, so far, have […]

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Missouri Government Union Contracts Forcing Workers to Pay for Union Politics
23 Nov

Missouri Government Union Contracts Forcing Workers to Pay for Union Politics

Posted by John Wright Government Unions

The first amendment protects all Americans from being compelled to support political speech. This is why the U.S. Supreme Court […]

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Show-Me Now! Government Unions: Let’s Put Taxpayers Back in Control
23 Nov

Show-Me Now! Government Unions: Let’s Put Taxpayers Back in Control

Posted by John Wright Government Unions

When a government contract with a union includes an evergreen clause, that clause ties the hands of future civic leaders […]

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23 Nov

Spring 2016 Internships

Posted by Show-Me Institute Staff Uncategorized

The Show-Me Institute is pleased to offer internship opportunities for Spring 2016. Internships are open to current undergraduate and graduate […]

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