According to legend, Alexander the Great solved the riddle of the Gordian knot with one swing of his sword. I […]
Today, the St. Louis Business Journal published a letter by Jeff Rainford, chief of staff for Saint Louis Mayor Francis […]
During the past few weeks, this sound has become familiar to many Missourians, particularly those who live on or south […]
Food trucks are gaining popularity nationwide, and the greater Saint Louis area is no exception. Some localities wish to ban […]
In this June 2011 Show-Me Forum, two prominent Missouri free-market advocates, Ron Calzone and Steve Spellman, discuss their take on […]
My father founded and ran several area gas stations until his death. At first, he embraced the use of oil […]
Elsberry, in Lincoln County, voted down a local gas tax increase proposal yesterday. Considering that the vote requires a two-thirds majority […]
On Wednesday, June 1, the Kansas City Star reported that Applebee’s will receive tax breaks to move its headquarters from […]
So says National Review’s Kevin Williamson about planning for and predicting economic growth. Williamson’s column was a riposte to Forbes […]
Yesterday, Saint Louis city aldermen spent more than seven hours discussing cuts to the city’s budget. They made cuts to […]
Show-Me Institute Policy Analyst David Stokes weighs in on red light cameras in Saint Louis — the recent ruling that […]
New Orleans’ schools are improving, and they can teach districts in Missouri a valuable lesson about the importance of choice […]
A number of educators, academics, and political figures recently signed a statement released by the Albert Shanker Institute favoring a […]
It was the “Big Idea” that couldn’t — and didn’t — pass. The defeat of a bill calling for the […]
On May 3, the Show-Me Institute cosponsored a lecture by Brian Riedl, lead budget analyst for the Heritage Foundation. In […]
Today is my last day at the Show-Me Institute. Beginning next month, I will work at the Center for Fiscal […]
I appeared on KMOX radio with John Hancock and Mike Kelley this morning to discuss property taxes. I appreciate both of them […]
Show-Me Institute Policy Analyst David Stokes will be appearing at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow on KMOX radio 1120 AM with John Hancock and Mike […]
Today, the Land Reutilization Authority (LRA) — the government agency that is also the largest owner of vacant land in […]
Four years ago, in one of the first posts we ever did here at Show-Me Daily, I told you that […]
