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Help Wanted sign
07 Apr

Are Unemployment Benefits Making It Harder to Find Workers?

Posted by Corianna Baier Economy, Workforce

If you’re like me, you’ve probably seen “We’re Hiring” and “Help Wanted” signs all over the place in recent months. […]

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School bus on rural road
06 Apr

An Inconvenient Truth

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Education, School Choice

The Missouri Legislature is considering allowing parents in larger communities (more than 30,000 residents) to access a portion of their […]

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Podcast logo
05 Apr

SMI Podcast – Better Charity with James Whitford

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Economy, State and Local Government, Transparency, Welfare

In 2012, James Whitford founded the True Charity Initiative to advance nationally the cause of privately-funded effective charity at the […]

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Should You Pay the Earnings Tax in Wildwood?
05 Apr

Should You Pay the Earnings Tax in Wildwood?

Posted by David Stokes Economy, Taxes

At a mayoral candidate forum last week hosted by the St. Louis Business-Journal, the topic of the St. Louis earnings […]

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Homeschooling
02 Apr

Homeschooling in Missouri Nearly Doubled in 2020

Posted by Michael McShane Education, School Choice

Last week, the U.S. Census Bureau released the results of its Household Pulse Survey, an effort by the government to […]

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The Biden Infrastructure Bungle
01 Apr

The Biden Infrastructure Bungle

Posted by Aaron Hedlund Economy, Uncategorized

Following on the heels of its $1.9 trillion stimulus bill, the Biden administration just unveiled another multitrillion-dollar spending plan, this […]

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St. Louis arch
01 Apr

St. Louis City’s Earnings Tax Is Not the Lowest in the Country

Posted by Corianna Baier Economy, Taxes

The earnings tax was one topic of conversation during a recent forum for St. Louis mayoral candidates. During the forum, […]

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Medicaid Expansion Brings Missouri to a Constitutional Crossroads
31 Mar

Medicaid Expansion Brings Missouri to a Constitutional Crossroads

Posted by Elias Tsapelas Health Care, Medicaid

Missouri’s House Budget Committee took a historic step this week by voting down the bill that would fund Medicaid expansion. […]

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West Virginia
29 Mar

Almost Heaven

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Education, School Choice

West Virginia is a beautiful state with a reputation problem. Along with gorgeous mountains and phenomenal outdoor amenities like golf, […]

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Virtual learning
26 Mar

Some St. Louis School Districts Are Responding to Parents

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Education, School Choice

Apparently, parents like options, and school districts like keeping students. What a concept. This past year has forced public school […]

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Who Will Speak For the Family Businesses They Shut Down?
25 Mar

Who Will Speak For the Family Businesses They Shut Down?

Posted by Patrick Ishmael Municipal Policy, State and Local Government

Late last night and into the wee hours of today, the Missouri Senate debated a bill that sought to rein […]

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TIF and the Pandemic, Part Two
24 Mar

TIF and the Pandemic, Part Two

Posted by David Stokes Health Care

In my previous post on the struggle of county health departments during the pandemic, I touched on funding levels for […]

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TIF and the Pandemic, Part 1
23 Mar

TIF and the Pandemic, Part 1

Posted by David Stokes Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported recently on the struggles of county health departments in Missouri during the Covid pandemic. We […]

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Pumping gas
22 Mar

Gas Tax Bill Undergoes Several Changes

Posted by Jakob Puckett State and Local Government, Transportation

A bill in the Missouri Legislature that would raise Missouri’s fuel tax has undergone several important changes. Instead of raising […]

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19 Mar

SMI Podcast: A Road Map For Education Reform – Bill Mattox

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Education, School Choice

On this episode of the podcast, Bill Mattox joins Susan Pendergrass to discuss what Missouri can learn from Florida’s fight […]

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Return of the Resource Curse: The Trouble That Comes from Too Much Money
19 Mar

Return of the Resource Curse: The Trouble That Comes from Too Much Money

Posted by Andrew B. Wilson Business Climate, Economy

Versions of this commentary appeared in the American Spectator and the Columbia Missourian. Imagine painting yourself into a corner—as someone […]

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Empty classroom
19 Mar

An Opportunity Taken or Missed?

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Education, School Choice

I was speaking to a colleague in another state recently and he made an interesting observation about two trends that […]

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WATCH: Connecting Policy and People with Lee Habeeb
18 Mar

WATCH: Connecting Policy and People with Lee Habeeb

Posted by Zach Lawhorn Uncategorized

On March 18, 2021 the Show-Me Institute hosted Lee Habeeb for a special town hall. Lee Habeeb is CEO and […]

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Federal regulations
18 Mar

Do Federal Regulations Impact Missourians?

Posted by Corianna Baier Economy, Regulation

Did you know that professional, scientific, and technical services (a broad category that includes legal, payroll, engineering, and advertising services […]

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Boonville TIF: A Slippery Slope
17 Mar

Boonville TIF: A Slippery Slope

Posted by Elias Tsapelas Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

One of the first lessons I learned growing up in Boonville was to say what I mean and mean what […]

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