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KC Streetcar
08 Jul

The KC Streetcar Still Isn’t Driving Economic Development

Posted by Patrick Tuohey State and Local Government, Transportation

In 2016, my former colleague Joe Miller wrote a piece in which he pointed out that the Kansas City streetcar […]

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Pile of money
05 Jul

A Closer Look at the Effects of a $15 Minimum Wage for Missouri

Posted by Grace Hearne Economy, Minimum Wage

Who wouldn’t want to get a pay raise? Everyone would enjoy higher wages—but what if a raise meant fewer hours […]

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Housing construction
03 Jul

St. Charles County Council Approves Zoning Change for New Housing Development

Posted by Amanda Unverferth Economy, Regulation

On Monday, June 25, the St. Charles County Council passed Bill No. 5300. The bill rezones a total of just […]

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Springfield Wants to Be Darn Sure Its Sales Tax Rate Doesn’t Ever Go Down
02 Jul

Springfield Wants to Be Darn Sure Its Sales Tax Rate Doesn’t Ever Go Down

Posted by David Stokes Economy, Taxes

About fifteen years ago, Springfield voters approved a new sales tax to address its substantially underfunded police and fire pension […]

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How Fast Should Government Grow with Elias Tsapelas
02 Jul

How Fast Should Government Grow with Elias Tsapelas

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Budget and Spending, Business Climate, Economy, Regulation, State and Local Government, Taxes, Welfare, Workforce

Susan Pendergrass speaks with Elias Tsapelas, Director of State Budget and Fiscal Policy at the Show-Me Institute, about his recent […]

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Row of newly constructed houses
01 Jul

What’s Up, SLUP?

Posted by Amanda Unverferth Economy, Municipal Policy, Regulation, State and Local Government

Recently, my colleague Patrick Tuohey wrote about the new Housing Supply Accelerator Playbook (HSAP). In his blog post, he discusses […]

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Climbing Down the “Fiscal Cliff” with Stéphane Lavertu
28 Jun

Climbing Down the “Fiscal Cliff” with Stéphane Lavertu

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Accountability, Budget and Spending, Education, Education Finance, Performance, School Choice, State and Local Government

In this episode, Susan Pendergrass speaks with Stephane Lavertu, Professor at the John Glenn College of Public Affairs at Ohio […]

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Chiefs Super Bowl parade
26 Jun

The Border War Is Bad Because It Hurts Us

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

The day after the Kansas Legislature voted to use sales tax and revenue (STAR) bonds to lure the Kansas City […]

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Who’s in Charge Here?
25 Jun

Who’s in Charge Here?

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Education

In the last several years, 10 states have passed universal school choice programs that allow all families to take their […]

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Homelessness and Housing Policy with Judge Glock
25 Jun

Homelessness and Housing Policy with Judge Glock

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Criminal Justice, Economy, Municipal Policy, Property Rights, Regulation, State and Local Government, Taxes

In this episode, Susan Pendergrass speaks with Judge Glock, the Director of Research and a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan […]

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Milwaukee skyline
24 Jun

A Milestone Reached

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Education, School Choice

Nearly thirty years ago in Milwaukee, WI, a private school choice program was launched that gave vouchers to around 10,000 […]

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School hallway
21 Jun

The Four-Day School Week Won’t Quit

Posted by Avery Frank Education

This past legislative session, Missouri officials addressed the four-day school week (4dsw) as part of the large education reform package, […]

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St. Louis Is Finally Taking the Right Steps on the Earnings Tax
20 Jun

St. Louis Is Finally Taking the Right Steps on the Earnings Tax

Posted by David Stokes Economy, Taxes

There was good news out of St. Louis on the earnings tax front earlier this week. First of all, the […]

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Teacher with students
19 Jun

Teacher Retention and the Limits of Public Policy

Posted by James V. Shuls Education, School Choice

Recently, I published a paper with a former graduate student in the Journal of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies on […]

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Wyoming landscape
18 Jun

Bipartisan Momentum in Nuclear Energy Continues

Posted by Avery Frank Economy, Energy

Momentum for nuclear power continues to build—literally. In Wyoming, ground has just been broken for a new TerraPower advanced nuclear […]

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Kauffman Stadium
17 Jun

Open Letter to Governors Parson and Kelly Regarding Stadium Subsidies

Posted by Brenda Talent Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

Researchers at the Show-Me Institute have argued for years that economic development subsidies do little more than drain public funds […]

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Longer Days and Fewer Hours with James V. Shuls and Avery Frank
17 Jun

Longer Days and Fewer Hours with James V. Shuls and Avery Frank

Posted by James V. Shuls Accountability, Education, Education Finance, Performance, School Choice

James V. Shuls, and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to discuss: – Their new report, Longer Days and Fewer Total […]

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School building
17 Jun

Missouri School Districts Are Held Permanently Harmless

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Education

From the Missouri Revised Statutes, Chapter 163.031: (2)  For districts with an average daily attendance of three hundred fifty or less […]

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Missouri State Capitol
14 Jun

2024 End of the Legislative Session Report

Posted by Show-Me Institute Staff Budget and Spending, Corporate Welfare, Economy, Education, Health Care, Labor, State and Local Government

The 2024 Missouri Legislative Session was a mixed bag, and there is still a lot of work to be done. […]

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Build More Housing with Bryan Caplan
14 Jun

Build More Housing with Bryan Caplan

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Business Climate, Economy, Municipal Policy, Privatization, Property Rights, Regulation, State and Local Government, Workforce

In this episode, Susan Pendergrass speaks with Bryan Caplan, Professor of Economics at George Mason University, about his latest book […]

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