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The Liberal Solution To Ferguson, Mo? More Liberalism
24 Sep

The Liberal Solution To Ferguson, Mo? More Liberalism

Posted by Andrew B. Wilson Accountability, Business Climate

As first appearing in the American Spectator: Speaking of the restoration of the centuries-old Bourbon monarchy — following the massively […]

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Playing Games with Lives
24 Sep

Playing Games with Lives

Posted by John Wright Government Unions, Municipal Policy

There are reports that it took University City’s ambulance service up to 15 minutes to respond to an emergency call […]

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Pope Francis Is Visiting a Catholic School. Maybe You Should, Too
24 Sep

Pope Francis Is Visiting a Catholic School. Maybe You Should, Too

Posted by Michael Q. McShane School Choice

Today, Pope Francis will visit Our Lady Queen of Angels school in East Harlem in New York City. It will […]

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New Los Angeles Charter School Plan Stuns
24 Sep

New Los Angeles Charter School Plan Stuns

Posted by Brittany Wagner School Choice

What do you do when you’re fed up with your city’s public school system? Most people might attend a school […]

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Restoring Trust in Government
24 Sep

Restoring Trust in Government

Posted by John Wright Transparency

Gallup released a poll last week finding that 75% of U.S. adults see widespread corruption in government. According to Gallup, […]

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Pine Lawn Considers Disbanding Their Police Department
23 Sep

Pine Lawn Considers Disbanding Their Police Department

Posted by Joseph Miller Municipal Policy

                Pine Lawn, a small city in North Saint Louis County, has begun […]

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Ferguson Commission Misses the Mark on Unemployment
23 Sep

Ferguson Commission Misses the Mark on Unemployment

Posted by John Wright Business Climate

After weeks of deliberation, the Ferguson Commission released its report last week. The report contains a wide range of policy […]

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St. Louis City: Discouraging Business?
22 Sep

St. Louis City: Discouraging Business?

Posted by Michael Rathbone Business Climate, Taxes

St. Louis City recently voted to increase its minimum wage. With higher labor costs, an earnings tax, and a payroll […]

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Myths of Education Reform
22 Sep

Myths of Education Reform

Posted by Michael Q. McShane School Choice

Show-Me Institute's new Director of Education Policy, Michael McShane, digs into the myths and facts about education reform in Missouri. […]

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Transportation Funding: I-70, Tolling, and the Road to Tomorrow
21 Sep

Transportation Funding: I-70, Tolling, and the Road to Tomorrow

Posted by Joseph Miller Transportation

Ed Hassinger, Chief Engineer at the Missouri Department of Transportation, and Joseph Miller, Show-Me Institute Policy Analyst, discuss the state […]

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Second All-Girls Charter School to Open
21 Sep

Second All-Girls Charter School to Open

Posted by Brittany Wagner School Choice

This school year, Hawthorn Leadership Academy opened its doors as the first all-girls public charter school in Missouri. Now, the […]

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A Good Idea from the Post-Dispatch
21 Sep

A Good Idea from the Post-Dispatch

Posted by Michael Rathbone Business Climate

David Nicklaus’ latest column, “Tax credit would be better for workers than minimum wage hike,” is one well worth reading. […]

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Taxicab Commission Still Stonewalling Uber, Residents
18 Sep

Taxicab Commission Still Stonewalling Uber, Residents

Posted by Joseph Miller Transportation

At long last, UberX has begun operating in Saint Louis. Just not legally. On 10:00 A.M., Uber, a prominent national […]

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A Better Way of Doing Saint Louis’ Dirty Work
17 Sep

A Better Way of Doing Saint Louis’ Dirty Work

Posted by John Wright Privatization

In 1992, Patrick Geraty founded St. Louis Composting. Patrick was in the landscaping industry and was looking for a way […]

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School Visit Series: The Homeschooling Choice
17 Sep

School Visit Series: The Homeschooling Choice

Posted by Brittany Wagner School Choice

As someone who often writes about alternative educational opportunities, I’m ashamed to admit that even I had some misconceptions about […]

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Convention Mania Spreads
16 Sep

Convention Mania Spreads

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Corporate Welfare, Municipal Policy, Subsidies

In Heywood Sanders’ book Convention Follies, he writes about the failure of convention centers and hotels to lead to economic […]

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Who is Missouri’s Teacherpreneur of the Year?
16 Sep

Who is Missouri’s Teacherpreneur of the Year?

Posted by Brittany Wagner Accountability

California teacher Laura Randazzo is not just a teacher—she’s a teacherpreneur. The website teacherspayteachers.com, which allows educators to sell original […]

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“This Time It’ll Be Different”
14 Sep

“This Time It’ll Be Different”

Posted by Michael Rathbone Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

I’ll bet that’s what Phelps County officials are thinking as they set out to create a new tax increment financing […]

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Why We Joined Rebecca Friedrichs’ Fight
11 Sep

Why We Joined Rebecca Friedrichs’ Fight

Posted by Michael Q. McShane Government Unions

Historically, the Show-Me Institute has rarely joined lawsuits or amicus briefs in Supreme Court cases. But this week, along with […]

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The Minimum Wage: How it Harms the Workers it’s Meant to Help
10 Sep

The Minimum Wage: How it Harms the Workers it’s Meant to Help

Posted by Michael Podgursky Economy, Minimum Wage, Regulation

Dr. Michael Podgursky opened his presentation by reviewing the recently released Show-Me Institute video about the impact of the minimum […]

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