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Court Fee Increase Would Negatively Impact St. Louis County
10 Oct

Court Fee Increase Would Negatively Impact St. Louis County

Posted by David Stokes Courts, Municipal Policy, State and Local Government

A version of the following commentary appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Among the many things that Missourians will vote on […]

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High Hopes for a New Committee at the St. Louis Board of Aldermen
10 Oct

High Hopes for a New Committee at the St. Louis Board of Aldermen

Posted by David Stokes Corporate Welfare, Special Taxing Districts

On Wednesday, October 9, a new committee of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen is holding its first hearing. The […]

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Child reading, books, reading instruction, retention policy, phonics, student assessment, Missouri schools, Mississippi, 3rd graders
08 Oct

Should Missouri Consider a 3rd-Grade Retention Policy?

Posted by Avery Frank Education, Performance

Do you think students should get promoted to the next grade if they do not understand grade-level material? There are […]

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POSTPONED: Charles C. W. Cooke on October 9
07 Oct

POSTPONED: Charles C. W. Cooke on October 9

Posted by Show-Me Institute Staff Uncategorized

The event featuring Charles C. W. Cooke, scheduled for Wednesday, October 9, has been postponed. Due to travel complications related […]

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Housing construction, regulation, tax credits, economic development policy, housing code
07 Oct

Missouri Shows that More Government Doesn’t Equal More Housing

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Municipal Policy, State and Local Government

Housing is an important issue. Many people, myself included, believe it is a cornerstone issue for so much of what […]

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Missouri Ballot Issues and the Return of Three Mile Island
07 Oct

Missouri Ballot Issues and the Return of Three Mile Island

Posted by Elias Tsapelas Budget and Spending, Business Climate, Corporate Welfare, Courts, Economy, Energy, Government Unions, Labor, Minimum Wage, Municipal Policy, Privatization, Public Pensions, Regulation, Special Taxing Districts, State and Local Government, Subsidies, Tax Credits, Taxes, Transparency, Workforce

David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas, and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to discuss: Missouri’s Amendment 6, the Kirkwood sales tax vote, […]

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Federalism and The Founders’ Vision with Charles C. W. Cooke
30 Sep

Federalism and The Founders’ Vision with Charles C. W. Cooke

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Municipal Policy, Property Rights, State and Local Government, Transparency

See Charles C.W. Cooke live on October 9 in St. Charles, MO Tickets and Details Here Susan Pendergrass speaks with […]

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It Has Been a Great Week for Economic Development Agencies in Missouri
26 Sep

It Has Been a Great Week for Economic Development Agencies in Missouri

Posted by David Stokes Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

This has been a fun week for those of us who feel that economic development agencies in Missouri are the […]

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Real-Time Crime Data with Jeff Asher
25 Sep

Real-Time Crime Data with Jeff Asher

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Business Climate, Criminal Justice, Economy, Municipal Policy, Property Rights, State and Local Government, Transparency

Susan Pendergrass speaks with Jeff Asher, data analyst and co-founder of AH Datalytics, about the Real-Time Crime Index (RTCI). They […]

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New School Options in the Heartland: Hybrid and Micro Schools
23 Sep

New School Options in the Heartland: Hybrid and Micro Schools

Posted by James V. Shuls Education, School Choice

School-choice policies open the door for a variety of schooling options to take root. During the COVID-19 pandemic many families […]

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School bus, four day school week, Missouri education, school districts, performance
20 Sep

The Four-Day School Week Continues to Grow in Missouri

Posted by Avery Frank Education

The four-day school week (4dsw) continues to expand rapidly in Missouri. The 4dsw grew from 34 districts in 2018–2019, or […]

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St. Louis, urban decline, doom loop. Wall Street Journal, Delmar, public services, downtown, public safety, infrastructure
19 Sep

The Many Doom Loops of St. Louis

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Municipal Policy, State and Local Government

In April 2023, Show-Me Institute’s Susan Pendergrass conducted an interview with Daniel DiSalvo about big city pensions and the doom […]

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Kansas City policing, crime, police funding, homicides, police staffing, Kansas City crime, Mayor Lucas
18 Sep

Kansas City Mayor Gets Basic Policing Numbers Wrong

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Criminal Justice, State and Local Government

Kansas City Quinton Lucas recently tweeted out some charts regarding policing that need to be fact checked. While the Kansas […]

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St. Louis schools, charter schools, magnet schools, MAP test, school performance, competition, accountability, test scores
17 Sep

Comparing the Performance of Public Schools in the City of St. Louis

Posted by James V. Shuls Education, Performance

One common argument against charter schools is that some have low test scores. It’s true that some charter schools, particularly […]

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Columbia Should Privatize Its Water and Electric Utilities
16 Sep

Columbia Should Privatize Its Water and Electric Utilities

Posted by David Stokes Economy, Privatization

A version of this commentary appeared in the Columbia Missourian. Columbia is currently considering raising its municipal water rates. The proposed […]

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The North Side “Grant” Program is a Racket
16 Sep

The North Side “Grant” Program is a Racket

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy, State and Local Government

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is attempting to get more information on the St. Louis Development Corporation’s (SLDC) North St. Louis […]

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Golf course, outsourcing, municipal policy, government services, taxpayer savings
13 Sep

Outsourcing Is Good

Posted by David Stokes Economy, Privatization

In government outsourcing, governments contract with private-sector firms to have them perform certain services. Outsourcing is not as big of […]

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Rising Concerns about St. Louis’s Teacher Pension Fund
12 Sep

Rising Concerns about St. Louis’s Teacher Pension Fund

Posted by James V. Shuls Budget and Spending, Public Pensions, State and Local Government

KSDK recently ran a report on a topic familiar to Show-Me Institute readers: teacher pensions. The report, titled “Growing pension […]

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A Report Card on DESE’s Report Card
12 Sep

A Report Card on DESE’s Report Card

Posted by James V. Shuls Accountability, Education

A new report from the Center for Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) has evaluated each state’s report card system for public […]

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St. Louis, transparency, corruption, housing funds, good governance, grants, St. Louis Development Corporation
10 Sep

STL Should Come Clean About Leadership Conflicts

Posted by Patrick Tuohey State and Local Government, Transparency

A recent investigation into grant allocations in St. Louis raises serious questions about transparency and conflicts of interest. The city […]

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