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Happy New Year!
31 Dec

Happy New Year!

Posted by Show-Me Institute Staff Uncategorized

As we ring in the New Year the Show-Me Institute will continue to fight for liberty in Missouri.

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Commentary: A Tsunami of Bad Policy
30 Dec

Commentary: A Tsunami of Bad Policy

Posted by Andrew B. Wilson Economy

This commentary appeared in The St. Louis Post-Dispatch on December 7, 2021 Inflation has reared its ugly head again—hitting a […]

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Hospital hallway
29 Dec

Medicaid Expansion Fuels Enrollment Growth

Posted by Elias Tsapelas Health Care, Medicaid

In the first two months since the state expanded Medicaid eligibility, nearly 25,000 Missourians have enrolled in the program.  This […]

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Students wearing masks leaving school
28 Dec

Year-end In-and-out list

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Education

It’s that time of year. Time to look at past trends and future forecasts to decide what’s in and what’s […]

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Food truck
28 Dec

Joplin Students Learn About Food Trucks and (Perhaps) Government Regulations

Posted by David Stokes Business Climate, Economy, Regulation

Students in a Joplin-area high school recently engaged in the school’s annual “Food Truck Competition.” In this event, student teams […]

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You Will Accept This Welfare Check Whether You Want It or Not
27 Dec

You Will Accept This Welfare Check Whether You Want It or Not

Posted by David Stokes Business Climate, Economy, Regulation

The Section 8 housing voucher program is a well-known federal program that subsidizes rental payments for low-income households. It is […]

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Telemedicine appointment
23 Dec

Extend Telemedicine Again

Posted by Elias Tsapelas Free-Market Reform, Health Care

Once again, action is needed to protect Missourians’ access to telemedicine. A little more than two months ago, I wrote […]

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Young student wearing mask
22 Dec

Is SALT Really a Priority for Schools Right Now?

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Accountability, Education

With families enduring yet another chaotic school year of mask mandates, vaccination mandates, school closures, and shortages of substitute teachers […]

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20 Dec

Property Tax Bills are Here, MO’s Business Climate, and Elon on Subsides

Posted by Corianna Baier Corporate Welfare, Economy, Energy, Municipal Policy, State and Local Government

David Stokes. Corianna Baier and Jakob Puckett join Zach Lawhorn for the final SMI Podcast of 2021. Listen on Apple […]

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Missouri’s Budget: A Primer (Update)
20 Dec

Missouri’s Budget: A Primer (Update)

Posted by Elias Tsapelas Budget and Spending, State and Local Government, Uncategorized

Nearly three years ago, my essay “Missouri’s Budget: A Primer” was published. In the years since, a lot has changed […]

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Power lines
20 Dec

Competition in Electricity Markets

Posted by Jakob Puckett Economy, Energy, Uncategorized

Electricity is vital to all aspects of modern life, making it important that policymakers and citizens understand the laws and […]

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Cash tied in ribbon
17 Dec

A Tax Cut is the Gift that Keeps on Giving

Posted by Corianna Baier Economy, Taxes

At one time or another, I’m sure you’ve stressed about getting someone the perfect holiday gift. Everyone wants to get […]

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16 Dec

Listen: Dr. Susan Pendergrass on The Missouri School Rankings Project

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

Missouri schools are failing to teach the core subjects of reading and math, and the most recent test scores show […]

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Blueprint
15 Dec

An Updated Look at Tax-Increment Financing

Posted by Corianna Baier Corporate Welfare, Subsidies, Tax Credits

Tax-increment financing (TIF) is a widely used economic development incentive in which property tax revenues are redistributed back to developers. […]

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St. Louis
14 Dec

Changes to Tax Incentives in the City of St. Louis?

Posted by David Stokes Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

The Post-Dispatch ran a story recently about changes being made to how tax incentives are being awarded by the City […]

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Electric vehicles
14 Dec

Even Elon Musk Wouldn’t Support Missouri’s EV Tax Credit Bill

Posted by Jakob Puckett Corporate Welfare, Economy, Energy, Subsidies

Electric vehicles (EVs) are gaining popularity in Missouri and across the country. Thousands of Missourians buy EVs each year; Kansas […]

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Innovative Springfield School Up for $1 Million Prize
13 Dec

Innovative Springfield School Up for $1 Million Prize

Posted by Michael McShane Education, School Choice

The Discovery School of Springfield has been named a finalist for the STOP Award. Presented by the Center for Education […]

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10 Dec

Missouri Is 49th in a Meaningless Statistic!

Posted by Michael McShane Education, Education Finance

Earlier this week a headline came across my Twitter feed blaring “Missouri ranked No. 49 in state K-12 funding in […]

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10 Dec

Podcast: 2022 Priorities, a Win in Webster, and Fight for $15 in Jeff. City

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Corporate Welfare, Economy, Education, Minimum Wage, Municipal Policy, Special Taxing Districts, State and Local Government, Subsidies, Tax Credits

Susan Pendergrass, David Stokes, and Elias Tsapelas join Zach Lawhorn to discuss legislative priorities for 2022, the rejection of a […]

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09 Dec

Credit Where Credit Is Due

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Education, School Choice

Show-Me Institute analysts have been saying for quite some time that parents need choices when it comes to their children’s […]

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