This November, Platte County voters will decide on whether to implement a quarter-cent sales tax in the county to support […]
When I first moved to the City of St. Louis, I became instantly aware of the danger of driving in […]
One of my family’s favorite Kansas City events is the Ethnic Enrichment Festival. Representatives of so many different cultures and […]
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Patrick Tuohey, senior fellow at the Show-Me Institute, about the Kansas City 33 School District’s recent […]
This school year, six St. Louis-area school districts will begin using a new adaptive testing system to assess student performance […]
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Charles Fain Lehman, a fellow at the Manhattan Institute, about his recent report titled Doing Less […]
I recently came upon a news story that claimed, “Education researchers say Missouri could do more to prevent bullying.” The […]
In a recent interview with Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas, The Pitch magazine tried its best to support the contention […]
One Neighborhood Group Stands Up to Metro
Residents and community leaders in the Jeff-Vander-Lou (JVL) neighborhood in St. Louis have been pushing back against Metro’s ridiculous proposed […]
In 2000, the Kansas City 33 School District (KCPS) had over 37,000 students attending 87 schools. Last year, the district […]
The 2024 Summer Olympics have come to a close, and there were so many amazing storylines such as Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone […]
In a recent Show-Me Institute paper, Why Markets Matter in Education, Dr. Michael McShane effectively summarizes the importance of free […]
St. Louis Public Schools Exemplifies the Need for Educational Transparency
St. Louis Public Schools (SLPS) has been in the news a lot recently, and not for the best reasons. The […]
The L.A. Olympics Will Likely Be an Economic Failure
The New York Times publishes that as Los Angeles is on the brink of hosting the 2028 Olympic Games, the […]
David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas, and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to discuss: a Missouri Taxpayer Bill of Rights, St. Louis […]
Slashing the Income Tax to Zero
As a former Tennessee resident, I think I am still mentally recovering from paying a state income tax. It’s not […]
The more something costs to produce, the less is produced. This is a basic principle of economics; one doesn’t need […]
The city of Kirkwood made a smart decision by issuing a request for proposals (RFP) last December to develop two […]
Jackson County COMBAT Is Still a Failure
It’s been a few years since we’ve checked in with COMBAT, Jackson County, Missouri’s Community Backed Anti-Crime Tax. Back in […]
On August 12, the Show-Me Institute and Show-Me Opportunity hosted a virtual event where Elias Tsapelas, director of state budget […]
