The table below (data from the U.S. Department of Education) displays default rates for Missouri colleges and universities over a […]
Like many twenty-somethings, I am kept up at night—not by noisy neighbors, but by my student loan debt. I’ll be […]
Could Direct Primary Care Be An Answer to Post-Obamacare Access Problems?
Even after Congress passed the Affordable Care Act in 2010, the Show-Me Institute continued to point out the problems that […]
Saint Louis and Kansas City Enjoy Low Congestion, Commute Times
Recently, the Texas A&M Transportation Institute released a report on mobility in the nation’s urban areas, specifically focusing on congestion. […]
“Educators and education employees can focus on what they do best, educating and supporting the education of Missouri’s school children. […]
Saint Louis teachers want a raise, and they have a point
On Friday, the Post-Dispatch covered a recent Saint Louis school board meeting where over 100 teachers vociferously argued for a […]
On September 11, The Kansas City Star Editorial Board called on the Aviation Department to end the practice of issuing free parking passes […]
It’s been nearly two decades since Missouri passed a law allowing public charter schools to operate in St. Louis and […]
Saint Louis City Property Tax Blog Part V: Problems Ahead In the first four blog posts in this series, we […]
Kansas City Aviation Administrator Mark VanLoh is struggling to cope with reality, it appears. In a recent video interview given […]
Joe Miller and I have already said a lot regarding the new study claiming that a new Rams stadium would […]
Latest economic data paints same picture: Missouri in bottom half of states
The Bureau of the Census recently released its 2014 American Community Survey (www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/). Based on two key measures—income and education—Missouri […]
St. Louis County intends to make landlords liable for the actions of their tenants. At least, that’s what will happen […]
What the Ferguson Commission Gets Right and Wrong About Public Transportation in Saint Louis
The Ferguson Commission recently released a report that outlined a series of problems and proposed solutions to racial disparities in […]
“That’s Crazy!”: Consumer Reports Video Highlights Health Care Billing Problems
If you ever wondered what it would be like to pay for pizza the way most Americans pay for health […]
Michael Cannon on the Future of Medicine: “So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades”
Earlier this year the Show-Me Institute had the pleasure of hosting Michael Cannon, the director of health policy studies at […]
Education Policy Research Assistant Brittany Wagner interviews Neil Campbell, Policy Director for Personalized and Blended Learning at the Foundation for […]
A recent study by Harvard Business School graduates argues that a new stadium would pay for itself. Show-Me Institute Policy […]
Property Taxes Will Not Save the Saint Louis Stadium Plan
Recently, the Post-Dispatch reported on a study done by Harvard Business School graduates (one of whom is from Chesterfield) on […]
Sales Taxes will Not Save the Saint Louis Stadium Plan
This past week, the Post-Dispatch spilled some electronic ink touting a new study authored by a group of Harvard MBA […]
