Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the president who brought us modern labor law, famously believed that collective bargaining does not belong in […]
Metro, which operates public transportation in Saint Louis City and County, has announced that it has nearly completed a brand […]
New NCTQ Report Highlights Holes in Missouri Teacher Policy
The National Council on Teacher Quality is out with its annual state-by-state report on teacher policy. I’m still digging through […]
Show-Me Institute Fellow and Senior Writer Andrew B. Wilson was a guest on a recent episode of Lindenwood University's Missouri Viewpoints. […]
Terry Bowman had had enough. Sitting in his breakroom several years back, he saw an article in his union’s newsletter […]
Early last month the Springfield News-Leader published an excellent article about direct primary care, a topic we’ve covered extensively. Direct […]
Springfield May Be Ready for Uber, But Its Regulations Aren’t
Recently, an editorial in the Springfield Business Journal promoted the benefits ridesharing companies like Uber could bring to Springfield residents. […]
On November 5, Patrick Tuohey discussed transparency in Missouri state government and other issues on Kansas City Public Television's Ruckus.
Once a government union comes to power, it can stay in power for an indefinite length of time. Public employees […]
Government-Run Obamacare Co-ops Begin Their Downward Spirals
When the details of Obamacare were being ironed out, some in Congress wanted a “public option” in health care—a massive, […]
Kansas City Obamacare Insurance Premiums Expected to See Double-Digit Hike
Earlier today I wrote about how government-backed insurance cooperatives around the country have begun to fail. The reason? Dollars and […]
Census Data Does Not Reflect Saint Louis City Claims of Business, Tech Company Growth
Leaders in Saint Louis have touted the city for its efforts to attract new businesses, especially high-tech startups. Square’s decision […]
We all want fewer high school dropouts. James Shuls, Ph.D., notes that research has confirmed that school choice reduces the […]
Most people don’t know this, but the Netherlands has had a universal school voucher system since 1917. I know what […]
Riverfront Stadium Deal May Be Worse for City than Dome Lease
After significant delay, Missouri and Saint Louis City residents finally have a proposal on how much the public will be […]
Fewer than three out of ten students who enter Saint Louis' Sumner High School in ninth grade will graduate from […]
Everyone at the Show-Me Institute, especially those in the Kansas City office, offer our ecstatic if hoarse congratulations to the […]
On October 15, members of the Kansas City City Council heard from developers and supporters of a proposal to use […]
Today voters in the Mehlville School District will decide if their current property tax rate will increase by 49 cents […]
Property Tax Increase on Ballot in Kirkwood School District
Tomorrow, Kirkwood School District voters will decide if the district will increase its operating tax levy by 78 cents per […]
