How much has downtown Kansas City grown? And why? It’s not so easy to know. Here are some claims from […]
I think we can all agree that drinking in excess is not good for you. Not only is it bad […]
Missouri law pertaining to government collective bargaining contains serious inadequacies. The law is part the product of individual court cases, […]
For folks in the free-market movement, the annual publication of Rich States, Poor States (RSPS) in many ways marks time. The […]
In an increasingly competitive world, it is ever more important that our city and our region seize every opportunity to […]
David Stokes appeared on OnStL radio to talk about taxicab regulations in Saint Louis.
This summer the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) is set to release new guidance to state and local governments on […]
In this week’s episode of Ruckus, which covers local policy issues in Kansas City, one of the panelists defended using […]
I hear “Missouri’s public schools are underfunded” from educators, administrators, and concerned taxpayers on a regular basis. The Post-Dispatch recently […]
In recent weeks, Show-Me Institute representatives have appeared on several public policy television shows in Missouri, most recently on KCPT’s April 9 […]
Last year, Saint Louis City began a long-awaited overhaul of the city’s parking meters. After a pilot period where different […]
Show-Me Institute CEO Brenda Talent appeared on Jamie Allman's radio show April 9:
According to recently released U.S. Census data, the population of the city of Saint Louis has once again decreased. In […]
A bill is making its way through the Missouri Senate that would require public universities to disclose basic information about […]
On Wednesday, voters in the Wentzville School District (of which I am one) found out they may have unknowingly elected […]
With apologies to T. S. Eliot, April is the coolest month. In Missouri, the fish are jumping, the dogwoods are […]
There is an apparent schizophrenia in the information provided at transportation conferences and in regular news on Missouri’s infrastructure needs. […]
In neighboring Illinois, a government union representing Chicago transit workers is suing the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) for refusing to […]
We were delighted to see the Kansas City Star step forward recently to decry the fast growth of city spending: Kansas […]
After staying overnight in Jefferson City last week, I awoke to find my hotel bill laying on the floor in […]
