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School yard
26 Aug

Bullying and Public School Funding

Posted by James V. Shuls Education, Education Finance

I recently came upon a news story that claimed, “Education researchers say Missouri could do more to prevent bullying.” The […]

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The Pitch’s Half-hearted Crime Research
22 Aug

The Pitch’s Half-hearted Crime Research

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Criminal Justice, State and Local Government

In a recent interview with Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas, The Pitch magazine tried its best to support the contention […]

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Metrolink train
22 Aug

One Neighborhood Group Stands Up to Metro

Posted by David Stokes State and Local Government, Transportation

Residents and community leaders in the Jeff-Vander-Lou (JVL) neighborhood in St. Louis have been pushing back against Metro’s ridiculous proposed […]

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Are New Buildings the Answer?
21 Aug

Are New Buildings the Answer?

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Education, Education Finance

In 2000, the Kansas City 33 School District (KCPS) had over 37,000 students attending 87 schools. Last year, the district […]

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School exam
20 Aug

Is There a Comeback Story in Missouri Schools?

Posted by Avery Frank Education, Performance

The 2024 Summer Olympics have come to a close, and there were so many amazing storylines such as Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone […]

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School building
19 Aug

Missouri Needs More Market Forces in Education

Posted by Avery Frank Education, School Choice

In a recent Show-Me Institute paper, Why Markets Matter in Education, Dr. Michael McShane effectively summarizes the importance of free […]

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School hallway
16 Aug

St. Louis Public Schools Exemplifies the Need for Educational Transparency

Posted by Avery Frank Education, School Choice

St. Louis Public Schools (SLPS) has been in the news a lot recently, and not for the best reasons. The […]

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LA skyline
15 Aug

The L.A. Olympics Will Likely Be an Economic Failure

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

The New York Times publishes that as Los Angeles is on the brink of hosting the 2028 Olympic Games, the […]

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Missouri Taxpayer Bill of Rights, Back to School, and STL County Changes
14 Aug

Missouri Taxpayer Bill of Rights, Back to School, and STL County Changes

Posted by Elias Tsapelas Accountability, Budget and Spending, Business Climate, Economy, Education, Education Finance, Municipal Policy, Performance, School Choice, State and Local Government, Tax Credits

David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas, and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to discuss: a Missouri Taxpayer Bill of Rights, St. Louis […]

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Money
14 Aug

Slashing the Income Tax to Zero

Posted by Avery Frank Economy, Taxes

As a former Tennessee resident, I think I am still mentally recovering from paying a state income tax. It’s not […]

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Houses
14 Aug

Kansas City Must Weigh Cost of Housing Regulations

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Economy, Regulation

The more something costs to produce, the less is produced. This is a basic principle of economics; one doesn’t need […]

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Housing development
13 Aug

Kirkwood Rejects Development Proposals

Posted by Amanda Unverferth State and Local Government

The city of Kirkwood made a smart decision by issuing a request for proposals (RFP) last December to develop two […]

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Police
13 Aug

Jackson County COMBAT Is Still a Failure

Posted by Patrick Tuohey State and Local Government, Taxes, Transparency

It’s been a few years since we’ve checked in with COMBAT, Jackson County, Missouri’s Community Backed Anti-Crime Tax. Back in […]

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Watch: The Case for a Missouri Taxpayer Bill of Rights Virtual Event
13 Aug

Watch: The Case for a Missouri Taxpayer Bill of Rights Virtual Event

Posted by Elias Tsapelas Budget and Spending, Business Climate, Corporate Welfare, Economy, Municipal Policy, Property Rights, State and Local Government, Taxes, Transparency

On August 12, the Show-Me Institute and Show-Me Opportunity hosted a virtual event where Elias Tsapelas, director of state budget […]

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Apparently, Failing to Meet Promises Is Not a Violation of K.C. Subsidies Regime
12 Aug

Apparently, Failing to Meet Promises Is Not a Violation of K.C. Subsidies Regime

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Corporate Welfare, Subsidies, Uncategorized

In 2019, I wondered where those jobs were that Cerner promised to create in return for the subsidies handed to […]

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Tough Choices in Education with Jude Schwalbach
09 Aug

Tough Choices in Education with Jude Schwalbach

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Accountability, Education, Education Finance, Performance, School Choice

In this episode, Susan Pendergrass speaks with Jude Schwalbach, a Senior Policy Analyst at the Reason Foundation, about his recent […]

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Transparency Yields Results
09 Aug

Transparency Yields Results

Posted by Elias Tsapelas Free-Market Reform, Health Care

It was only a matter of time before the benefits of hospital price transparency became evident. Recently, the St. Louis […]

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Kauffman Stadium
09 Aug

Do the Election Results Change the Border War?

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Budget and Spending, Corporate Welfare, Economy, Privatization, Regulation, Special Taxing Districts, State and Local Government, Subsidies, Tax Credits, Taxes

On August 7, Patrick Tuohey joined Mundo in the Morning on KCMO to discuss the recent Missouri elections and whether […]

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Universal Basic Income Programs Are Guaranteed Failures
08 Aug

Universal Basic Income Programs Are Guaranteed Failures

Posted by David Stokes Economy, Welfare

Universal Basic Income (UBI) programs (sometimes called Guaranteed Income programs) are expanding around the United States, unfortunately. In St. Louis, […]

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Nuclear plant
07 Aug

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Spent Nuclear Fuel?

Posted by Avery Frank Economy, Energy

Did you know that the United States could be powered only by nuclear waste for 100 years? After fuel rods […]

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