Colleges and universities have been implementing diversity initiatives for many years now. I’ve commented on the massive problems inherent in […]
Over the past few years, the Clean Slate Initiative has picked up steam in state capitols around the country. What […]
Susan Pendergrass, Elias Tsapelas, and David Stokes join Zach Lawhorn to discuss film and entertainment tax credits, Susan’s break down […]
I recently finished reading Orthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton. The book is Chesterton’s autobiographical account of arriving at belief in the […]
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Aaron Smith about how other states fund open enrollment programs in their public school systems and […]
In a significant first step to becoming law, the Missouri Senate passed Senate Bill (SB) 4 on Tuesday. The bill […]
In 2010, the very large Polsinelli Law Firm received millions in tax incentives to help it “decide” to keep its […]
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) recently released demographic and faculty data for 2022. Given the current headlines […]
A version of this commentary appeared in the St. Louis Business Journal. In July 2010, Missouri politicians joined the state’s […]
To paraphrase General Douglas MacArthur, bad public policy ideas never die, they just get reintroduced in the next legislative session. […]
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Chad Aldeman about school funding, teacher pay, pension systems and more. Chad Aldeman is the Policy […]
House Bill (HB) 190 is on the move in the Missouri House of Representatives, as it is now being debated […]
Show-Me Institute researchers have been vocal proponents of reducing government barriers to workers, including hair braiders, park photographers, and many […]
Of all the positions I hold, the one that probably surprises people the most is my opposition to changes to […]
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Jason Bedrick. Jason Bedrick a research fellow in the Center for Education Policy at The Heritage […]
When the pandemic struck and remote work took over, two city tax policies diverged in an asphalt jungle. Kansas City […]
The state legislature in Missouri is currently considering legislation to dramatically expand the authority to institute land banks to […]
Susan Pendergrass speaks with James Pethokoukis about why advancements in A.I. are cause for optimism, not hysteria. James Pethokoukis, a […]
Governor Parson discussed in his state of the state address the importance of serving our future generations with educational policies. […]
Recently, the La Salle Charter School in North St. Louis announced its decision to close. As a state-funded and privately […]
