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Storm drain
15 Mar

Caught Between a Rock and a Wet Place

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy, State and Local Government

The Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) has a tax or price increase on the April ballot in St. Louis City and […]

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Royals Move Downtown Is Not About Baseball
14 Mar

Royals Move Downtown Is Not About Baseball

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Corporate Welfare, Municipal Policy, Subsidies

John Sherman, the billionaire owner of the Kansas City Royals, wants a new stadium in downtown Kansas City, funded with […]

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Sign language
13 Mar

Temporary Licenses for Out-of-state Workers

Posted by Avery Frank Economy, Regulation

Recently, the Missouri Senate held a hearing on Senate Bill (SB) 817, which would modify some occupational licensing requirements in […]

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Alabama sign
12 Mar

Add Alabama to the List

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Education, School Choice

Add Alabama to the growing list of states that let parents take their state education dollars to the school of […]

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March 21 in St. Louis: The Insider’s Hour with Show-Me Institute
12 Mar

March 21 in St. Louis: The Insider’s Hour with Show-Me Institute

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

What’s happening in Jefferson City? Get the scoop on the expanding Missouri budget, transparency in healthcare pricing, and free-market policies […]

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Getting Education Right with Mike McShane and Rick Hess
11 Mar

Getting Education Right with Mike McShane and Rick Hess

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

Susan Pendergrass speaks to Mike McShane and Rick Hess about their new book Getting Education Right: A Conservative Vision for […]

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Mother with child
08 Mar

Why Is This Still a Debate?

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Education, School Choice

My colleagues and friends, Mike McShane and Rick Hess, have co-authored a book on their conservative vision for public education. […]

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KC Stadium Debate, MetroLink Expansion, and MO Loses the Top Spot
07 Mar

KC Stadium Debate, MetroLink Expansion, and MO Loses the Top Spot

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Budget and Spending, Business Climate, Corporate Welfare, Economy, Free-Market Reform, Health Care, Municipal Policy, State and Local Government, Subsidies, Tax Credits, Taxes, Transportation, Welfare

David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas, and Patrick Tuohey join Zach Lawhorn to discuss: – The stadium tax debate in Kansas City […]

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Voting location
07 Mar

Use Taxes on the Ballot Again in Missouri

Posted by David Stokes Economy, Taxes

Use taxes in Missouri are simply sales taxes on goods delivered to your home from out-of-state sellers. Local governments have […]

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In Peaceful Village, the Voters Vote Next Month
07 Mar

In Peaceful Village, the Voters Vote Next Month

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy, State and Local Government

Peaceful Village is a small, nicely named municipality in Jefferson County, just south of St. Louis. I don’t know if […]

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The Ads in Favor of the New Royals/Chiefs Sales Tax Are Misleading
06 Mar

The Ads in Favor of the New Royals/Chiefs Sales Tax Are Misleading

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

On February 29, I sent the following email to the general managers of four television stations in Kansas City: On […]

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Doctor on computer
06 Mar

Catching up on Telemedicine

Posted by Elias Tsapelas Free-Market Reform, Health Care

Is Missouri ready to reclaim its spot as a national leader in telemedicine? The numerous Missourians still struggling with healthcare […]

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Kauffman Stadium
04 Mar

Arguments for a New Stadium Fall Apart Like Bad Concrete

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

Leaders of the Kansas City Chiefs held a press conference on Wednesday to unveil their plans for the Truman Sports […]

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Arrowhead Stadium
01 Mar

Spin vs. Reality: The Jackson County Stadium Tax Proposal

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Budget and Spending, Business Climate, Corporate Welfare, Economy, Municipal Policy, Property Rights, Special Taxing Districts, State and Local Government, Subsidies, Tax Credits

On April 2, 2024, Jackson County voters will be asked to approve a new 3/8 percent sales tax to support […]

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Arrowhead Stadium
01 Mar

Chiefs Team President Accidentally Speaks Truth

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

A Kinsley gaffe, named for the journalist and Slate editor Michael Kinsley, is “when a politician tells the truth—some obvious […]

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Velda City and Northwoods Are Basically Stalking Their Citizens
29 Feb

Velda City and Northwoods Are Basically Stalking Their Citizens

Posted by David Stokes State and Local Government

What do we call people (usually men) who keep asking women out again and again and again despite repeated rejections? […]

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Listen: The Latest on the New KC Stadium Tax
28 Feb

Listen: The Latest on the New KC Stadium Tax

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Budget and Spending, Business Climate, Corporate Welfare, Economy, Municipal Policy, Special Taxing Districts, State and Local Government, Subsidies, Tax Credits

On February 28, Patrick Tuohey joined Mundo in the Morning on KCMO to discuss a new 3/8 percent sales tax […]

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Students in hallway
28 Feb

Considering the Four-Day School Week? Pilot It and Evaluate It

Posted by James V. Shuls Education

I am often engaged in policy discussions. Every now and then, someone I am speaking with says something that makes […]

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This Is a Compromise?
27 Feb

This Is a Compromise?

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Education, School Choice

A year ago, the Arkansas Legislature passed, and the governor signed, the Arkansas LEARNS Act. This comprehensive act addressed a […]

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Engineer at power plant
26 Feb

Show-Me Energy: Decommissioning Power Plants Part 2

Posted by Avery Frank Economy, Energy

The decommissioning of coal plants is happening across the nation. Senate Bill (SB) 757 would mandate that prior to closing […]

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