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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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An Undeniable Trend
13 Jun

An Undeniable Trend

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Education

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) performs an annual forecast of education data that includes enrollment projections of students […]

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Metro train
12 Jun

The Light Rail Line Less Traveled

Posted by David Stokes State and Local Government, Transportation

If anyone has taken Robert Frost’s words to heart and taken the road less traveled, it is Metro, the St. […]

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Downtown St. Louis
12 Jun

Trust but Verify: CITY SC’s Claims Deserve Scrutiny

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

On May 23, KMOV TV in St. Louis, a CBS affiliate, aired a report about an “independent planning firm” that […]

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Empty classroom
12 Jun

Are Missouri Students in School Enough?

Posted by Avery Frank Education, Performance

Recently, I came across a fascinating paper from Matthew Kraft of Brown University and Sarah Novicoff of Stanford University about […]

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Doctor at computer
11 Jun

What about the Nurses?

Posted by Elias Tsapelas Free-Market Reform, Health Care

Missouri’s general assembly dropped the ball on a lot of policy priorities during the 2024 legislative session, but one of […]

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The War on Prices with Ryan Bourne
11 Jun

The War on Prices with Ryan Bourne

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Business Climate, Economy, Government Unions, Health Care, Labor, Minimum Wage, Municipal Policy, Property Rights, State and Local Government, Taxes, Welfare, Workforce

In this episode, Susan Pendergrass speaks with Ryan Bourne, the R. Evan Scharf Chair for the Public Understanding of Economics […]

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Burning money
10 Jun

Legislature Playing with Fire

Posted by Elias Tsapelas Budget and Spending, State and Local Government

Missouri’s general assembly flirted with disaster on this year’s budget. Not only did state lawmakers barely pass the budget before […]

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Housing construction
07 Jun

New Policy Playbook May Help Cities Realize More and Better Housing

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Economy, Regulation

My colleague David Stokes recently testified that housing in Kansas City and St. Louis is pretty affordable: St. Louis was […]

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Empty classroom
06 Jun

Chronic Absenteeism in Missouri

Posted by Avery Frank Education

With the removal of the minimum school day requirement beginning in the 2019–2020 school year and the rapid rise of […]

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Open for business sign
04 Jun

How Missouri and Other States Can Foster Entrepreneurship by Reforming Local Regulations

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Business Climate, Economy, Regulation

Entrepreneurship is the backbone of vibrant local economies, yet many cities unintentionally stifle this vital engine of growth through cumbersome […]

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Prime Examples of Bad Government in St. Louis County Cities
03 Jun

Prime Examples of Bad Government in St. Louis County Cities

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy, State and Local Government

In case you needed it, reason 8,191 why Missouri should not allow municipalities to just do whatever they want—local control […]

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St. Louis at sunset
29 May

Missouri Court Rules in Favor of Remote Workers Against St. Louis Earnings Tax

Posted by David Stokes Budget and Spending, Courts, Economy, Municipal Policy, State and Local Government, Taxes, Uncategorized

On May 29, David Stokes joined Mike Ferguson in the Morning on NewsTalkSTL to discuss a Missouri appeals court decision […]

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Food truck
28 May

Why Exactly Do Food Truck Workers Need a Passport Photo?

Posted by David Stokes Economy, Regulation

One of the staunchest opponents of limited government is often the government itself, in the form of the bureaucracy. Complicated […]

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Think Twice before Supporting a New Tax
27 May

Think Twice before Supporting a New Tax

Posted by David Stokes Economy, Taxes

A version of the following commentary appeared in the Platte County Landmark. Everyone wants to help kids thrive, right? Who […]

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Government Infrastructure Costs Are Out of Control
27 May

Government Infrastructure Costs Are Out of Control

Posted by David Stokes Budget and Spending, State and Local Government

A version of the following commentary appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.   We have all seen the television ad […]

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