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05 Oct

It’s Time to Rethink How We Fund Public Education

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Education, Education Finance

It’s quite clear that we’re facing a series of fights over who gets the dwindling pot of public money in […]

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How Many Chances Does TIF Get?
02 Oct

How Many Chances Does TIF Get?

Posted by Corianna Baier Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

There are so many problems with the City of St. Louis’s tax-increment financing (TIF) program that it would make your […]

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01 Oct

What Hayek Can Teach Us About Government Planning

Posted by Jacob Dowell Economy, Regulation

Much of modern policy debate revolves around the idea of government planning the economy. How should the healthcare industry be […]

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Home schooling
30 Sep

Pandemic Pods Raise Important Questions About School Funding

Posted by Michael McShane Education, School Choice

The Wall Street Journal has a great story about pandemic pods, small schools families are starting to keep their kids […]

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29 Sep

Why Are Business Regulations Bad for Consumers?

Posted by Corianna Baier Economy, Regulation

No matter your view on regulations, there’s no denying that they come with a cost. Regulations increase operating costs for […]

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Children in class under COVID guidelines
28 Sep

New Study of COVID-19 In Schools Shows Good News

Posted by Michael McShane Education

If you’re a new parent and also a nerd, there is a good chance that you were gifted Expecting Better […]

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Watch: Kevin D. Williamson Previews his New Book “Big White Ghetto”
25 Sep

Watch: Kevin D. Williamson Previews his New Book “Big White Ghetto”

Posted by Show-Me Institute Staff Economy, Welfare, Workforce

On September 24, the Show-Me Institute and National Review Institute co-hosted a book talk with author Kevin D. Williamson. Kevin […]

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Empty classroom
25 Sep

Fall 2020 Educational Resources for Missouri Parents

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Accountability, School Choice

Read the latest from Susan Pendergrass Parents are angry and confused right now. Many are receiving mixed messages from school […]

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24 Sep

SMI Podcast: The Case For Choice In Health Care

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Free-Market Reform, Health Care

Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2G3INVh Grace-Marie Turner is president of the Galen Institute, a public policy research organization that she […]

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23 Sep

Medicaid Enrollment Continues to Climb

Posted by Elias Tsapelas Health Care, Medicaid

Over the past six months, Missouri’s Medicaid rolls have grown by 15 percent. There are now more than 975,000 Missourians […]

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22 Sep

St. Louis Is Shrinking. Let’s Reverse the Trend

Posted by Corianna Baier Business Climate, Economy

The headline “St. Louis is America’s fastest-shrinking city” should set off alarm bells for St. Louis lawmakers and citizens. It’s […]

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18 Sep

A Win for Parents

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Education, School Choice

Change can be hard. After many years of trying, in 2018 Missouri students finally got the legal right to access […]

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17 Sep

Should Drivers Fear Privately Operated Toll Roads?

Posted by Jakob Puckett State and Local Government, Transportation

Are privately operated toll roads bad for drivers? Not according to a new study from the Reason Foundation. The study […]

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Join us this Thursday for a Book Talk with Kevin D. Williamson
16 Sep

Join us this Thursday for a Book Talk with Kevin D. Williamson

Posted by Show-Me Institute Staff Uncategorized

Join us on Thursday, September 24 at 11:00 AM for a special virtual presentation by National Review’s Kevin D. Williamson. Kevin will be […]

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Local Kansas City Area School District Sues Jackson County Health Department – for Good Reason?
16 Sep

Local Kansas City Area School District Sues Jackson County Health Department – for Good Reason?

Posted by Nathan Willett Municipal Policy, State and Local Government

Big government is once again picking winners and losers. This time it is in the form of enforcement of county-issued […]

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Empty highway
15 Sep

New Research Highlights Need to Modernize Transportation Funding

Posted by Jakob Puckett State and Local Government, Transportation

New research from the Tax Foundation corroborates what Show-Me Institute analysts have been writing for years—our transportation funding desperately needs […]

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15 Sep

The Communist Movement in St. Louis

Posted by Show-Me Institute Staff Uncategorized

Dr. Susan Pendergrass and Patrick Ishmael discuss the current state of the communist movement in St. Louis with Kim McGrath […]

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14 Sep

It’s Time to Fund Everything for Every Student

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Education, School Choice

One fascinating result of the COVID-19 school shutdown is that parents have taken their children’s education into their own hands. […]

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Virtual Town Hall – The National Debt Crisis with Brian Riedl
11 Sep

Virtual Town Hall – The National Debt Crisis with Brian Riedl

Posted by Zach Lawhorn Business Climate, Economy, Taxes, Welfare

On September 10, 2020, the Show-Me Institute hosted a virtual town hall featuring Manhattan Institute’s Brian Riedl. Brian discussed the […]

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Back for More Handouts
09 Sep

Back for More Handouts

Posted by Corianna Baier Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

Government handouts can be a slippery slope for some developers—once they get one, they just ask for more and more. […]

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