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Missouri: Land of Relatively Low Taxes on Beer, Wine, Spirits, Cigarettes, & Gasoline!
13 Apr

Missouri: Land of Relatively Low Taxes on Beer, Wine, Spirits, Cigarettes, & Gasoline!

Posted by Christine Harbin Taxes

I used the Show-Me Institute’s newest web tool, IDEAS: Interactive Database for Economic Analysis and Synthesis, to compare the tax […]

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Legitimizing Tax Stacking a Bad Move
13 Apr

Legitimizing Tax Stacking a Bad Move

Posted by Caitlin Hartsell Budget and Spending, Taxes, Transparency

Municipalities that employ tax stacking — levying multiple sales taxes above the state cap of 1.5 percent — may soon […]

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“You Keep Using That Word. I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means.”
13 Apr

“You Keep Using That Word. I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means.”

Posted by Caitlin Hartsell Accountability, Transparency

St. Louis Public Radio posted a piece yesterday about $54 million in stimulus funds that Missouri has received to spend […]

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At Least They Aren’t Asking for Government Assistance (Yet?)
12 Apr

At Least They Aren’t Asking for Government Assistance (Yet?)

Posted by Christine Harbin Economy

In an article in yesterday’s St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Bill McClellan asked his readers to “Support St. Louis’ Culinary Landmarks.” I […]

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Getting It Backward
12 Apr

Getting It Backward

Posted by John Payne Municipal Policy, Transportation

Today is the Saint Louis Cardinals’ home opener, and — like all good Saint Louisans — I am excited about […]

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Time to Celebrate!
09 Apr

Time to Celebrate!

Posted by Charis Fischer Taxes, Transparency

Today is Tax Freedom Day! That means that Americans have earned on average enough money to pay all federal, state, […]

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Mizzou Students March in Support of Poverty, Unemployment, and Extreme Energy Costs
09 Apr

Mizzou Students March in Support of Poverty, Unemployment, and Extreme Energy Costs

Posted by David Stokes Energy

A group of idealistic young whippersnappers marched in Columbia to protest the campus’ use — and, by extension, the entire […]

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What Does the Patient Protection Act Do to the Average Missourian Today?
09 Apr

What Does the Patient Protection Act Do to the Average Missourian Today?

Posted by Stephen Feman Free-Market Reform, Taxes

As we are all aware, President Barack Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on March 23 (P.L.111-148). […]

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Scholarship Cuts for Private University Students Favor Institutions, not Students
09 Apr

Scholarship Cuts for Private University Students Favor Institutions, not Students

Posted by Abhi Sivasailam Accountability

    Meanwhile, the General Assembly, through House Bill 1812 and Senate Bill 784, is focused on reform of the […]

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Check Out the Show-Me Institute’s Newest Web Tool in Action!
08 Apr

Check Out the Show-Me Institute’s Newest Web Tool in Action!

Posted by Christine Harbin Economy, Taxes

In an article published today at Kansas Liberty, Holly Smith used Show-Me Institute’s newest web tool, IDEAS: Interactive Database for […]

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Should Nonprofits Pay Property Taxes?
08 Apr

Should Nonprofits Pay Property Taxes?

Posted by David Stokes Budget and Spending, Municipal Policy, Taxes

The Post-Dispatch had an excellent article Monday about the city’s issues with such a sizable proportion of land in St. […]

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Just How Much State Money Will It Take?
08 Apr

Just How Much State Money Will It Take?

Posted by Audrey Spalding Transparency

In an unexpected turn of events, Paul McKee, the developer behind a projected $8.1 billion development project in the city […]

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Missouri and the Show-Me Institute Featured in Rich States Poor States
08 Apr

Missouri and the Show-Me Institute Featured in Rich States Poor States

Posted by Christine Harbin Taxes, Transparency

Dr. Arthur B. Laffer, Stephen Moore, and Jonathan Williams recently published the third edition of Rich States Poor States: ALEC-Laffer […]

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Saint Louis: Home of the World’s Largest Laffer Curve
08 Apr

Saint Louis: Home of the World’s Largest Laffer Curve

Posted by Christine Harbin Taxes

Dr. Arthur B. Laffer, Stephen Moore, and Jonathan Williams recently published the third edition of Rich States Poor States: ALEC-Laffer […]

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A Time to Sue
08 Apr

A Time to Sue

Posted by Dave Roland Courts, Economy, Free-Market Reform, Regulation, Transparency

It is no secret that I believe Congress has no constitutional authority to mandate that citizens purchase a product they […]

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Health Care Reform Another Step in Decline of Our Economic Freedom
08 Apr

Health Care Reform Another Step in Decline of Our Economic Freedom

Posted by Rik W. Hafer Free-Market Reform

The passage and signing of the president’s massive health care reform legislation are the latest chapters in the socialization of […]

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Mr. Payne Goes to Jefferson City
07 Apr

Mr. Payne Goes to Jefferson City

Posted by John Payne Economy, Regulation, Transparency

Last Wednesday, I traveled to Jefferson City in the hopes of testifying about payday lending before the House Committee on […]

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Will Payday Loan Regulations Kill the Market?
07 Apr

Will Payday Loan Regulations Kill the Market?

Posted by Abhi Sivasailam Economy, Regulation

The Springfield News-Leader today features a good op-ed about current plans for regulating Missouri’s payday loan industry. Good bit: The […]

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Nothing Worse Than Changing a Right Answer
07 Apr

Nothing Worse Than Changing a Right Answer

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy, Taxes, Transparency

I play in a fair amount of trivia night competitions — not as many as I used to before having […]

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Show-Me Institute’s New Web Tool Brings Economic Data to Your Fingertips
06 Apr

Show-Me Institute’s New Web Tool Brings Economic Data to Your Fingertips

Posted by Christine Harbin Economy, Taxes, Transparency

Today, the Show-Me Institute launched a new online tool that enables users to research economic aggregates, fiscal policy measures, and demographics across […]

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