Subsidize Over-Consume Bailout Repeat It’s a continuous cycle that that policymakers would be wise to end. Whenever the government subsidizes […]
Watch out. According to the latest report from the Associated Press (AP), despite recent attempts by states to limit the […]
In a study released by the Show-Me Institute, Jerome Day makes a strong case for helping to drive Missouri’s economy […]
Today, the Springfield News-Leader ran my recent editorial in which I argue that Attorney General Chris Koster should join the […]
I thought that the Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) could sink no further. After all, the agency recently awarded […]
Typically, when I discuss how government picks winners and losers in the marketplace, it’s in the context of targeted tax […]
Dear Atty. Gen. Koster: To date, 20 out of the 50 states have joined a multi-state lawsuit challenging the constitutionality […]
Let us now be pleased by small victories. Actually, it’s a big victory if you live in Washington, Mo., and […]
When they passed Proposition C last August, Missourians demonstrated their overwhelming opposition to the federal health care reform law. They […]
When I was driving into work today, I heard a story on NPR about how a private company is turning […]
I think tattoos should be treated like champagne. As many of you know, only sparkling wine from a certain part […]
A regular Show-Me Daily reader alerts me to an article in the Kansas City Star reporting that the Missouri […]
My recent editorial, “New Year’s Resolutions for Missouri Public Policy,” ran in the St. Louis Beacon and the Joplin Globe, […]
Residents of Massachusetts have a special reason to celebrate the new year. Beginning Jan. 1, the state repealed its 6.25-percent […]
For Christmas, my sister bought me a copy of Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions, by Dan […]
Year end is a time to reflect — and to think ahead. In the holiday spirit, the Show-Me Institute has […]
There was an engaging discussion on the appropriateness of government intervention in price regulation in the comments section of a […]
When the legislature reconvenes in January, the contentious issue of whether Missouri should repeal the state income tax will surely […]
Public pension systems across the country are falling apart before our eyes. The California Public Employees Retirement Security System (CalPERS), […]
Only seven states levy absolutely no income tax. According to the U.S. Census data released today, only eight states will […]
