A version of this commentary appeared in the Kansas City Star. Ulysses S. Grant was known to say that in […]
Local Gas Taxes Are the Secret Garden of City Road Funding Options
A version of this commentary appeared in the Columbia Tribune. When troubled or sickly aristocratic English youth needed a place to […]
Signs of Progress on Local Tax Subsidies in Missouri?
I am an optimist at heart. In my world, the glass is half-full, usually—more than ever during the pandemic—with tonic […]
Governor Highlights Medicaid Expansion’s Extraordinary Cost
Missouri’s next budget will include Medicaid expansion, and the price tag is going to be enormous. Recently, the governor warned […]
Students and families are nearing the one-year mark of schooling in COVID times. For many, traversing this ever-shifting education landscape […]
Lee Habeeb is CEO and founder of American Private Radio and host of Our American Stories. Download the Our American […]
All drivers are familiar with Missouri’s state fuel tax, which raises money for road maintenance. But what many Missourians don’t […]
Join us on Thursday, March 18 for a special virtual event with Lee Habeeb. Lee Habeeb is CEO and founder […]
We’re Already Seeing the Effects of Delivery Fee Regulation
Months ago, I wrote about the new St. Louis City cap on delivery fees that food delivery services can charge […]
On this episode of the podcast, Howard Wall joins Susan Pendergrass. Dr. Wall directs the Hammond Institute for Free Enterprise […]
I don’t know what the City of Chesterfield is thinking by rejecting the recent community improvement district (CID) proposal for […]
In his recent State of the State address, the governor mentioned the need to keep Missouri’s roads in good shape. […]
Town Hall – Make it Permanent: COVID-responsive Reforms After the Pandemic
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Missouri took important steps in 2020 to increase the supply of health care across […]
There are several occupational licensing bills being considered in the legislature right now. In general, occupational licensing is red tape […]
Kansas City and St. Louis City ranked poorly in Truth in Accounting’s Financial State of the Cities 2021 report, meaning […]
Sleepless in Sedalia – Or Further Discussion of Online Sales Tax Issues
Online sales taxes are one of those things where the more you study it the more questions you have. It’s […]
SMI Podcast: School Choice Week Update with Dr. James Shuls
In this episode, Dr. Susan Pendergrass and Dr. James Shuls celebrate National School Choice Week and provide an update on […]
With the Missouri Legislature back in session, important proposals are already on the move in both chambers. Educational choice appears […]
2020 was a big year for Missouri’s low-income housing tax credit program (LIHTC). In September, the governor and Missouri Housing […]
New Summary of Minimum Wage Research Shows Negative Effects
A nationwide $15 minimum wage appears to be under discussion in Washington. While they are mulling it over, policymakers might […]
