There is a danger in looking at life through only an equity lens. Kurt Vonnegut shows this exceptionally well in […]
This Bill Could Hurt Consumers,Workers,and Businesses in St. Louis
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen just passed a bill that could have serious negative effects on St. Louis City consumers. The […]
The Kansas City region is a rarity in that it straddles two states. Of the fourteen counties and 2.2 million […]
It’s typical teenage behavior to run up a credit card bill and hope that someone else (like a parent or […]
COVID Makes it Clear – We Need Educational Options
A universal system of public education would be easy if we all agreed on what it should look like. COVID-19 […]
The Star PPP-Shames Kansas City Private and Charter Schools
The government filings of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans have provided ideologically motivated journalists and advocates a treasure trove for […]
Listen carefully. Do you hear that? It’s the ground shifting beneath the public education establishment. Families across the country are […]
Let’s Get Real (Time Pricing)
Missouri’s electricity market does not include many free-market principles. Incorporating them has the potential to save customers money. Electricity prices […]
KCMO Vs KCK: Aaron Renn Joins the Show-Me Institute Podcast
On the most recent Show-Me Institute podcast, Dr. Susan Pendergrass is joined by Aaron Renn and Patrick Tuohey. They discuss […]
Missouri Barely Managed Distance Learning. Here’s Why
Technology perpetually changes the way education is delivered. COVID-19 has accelerated a lot of these changes, with schools scrambling to […]
Teachers Should Do Their Homework on the CARES Act
A petition, signed by over 20,000 educators, has been circulating on Facebook and other social media websites. It claims that the […]
Unfortunately, it seems unlikely we’ll get reform for community improvement districts (CIDs) and transportation development districts (TDDs) this year. The […]
Supporters of Medicaid expansion have long played loose with the facts of the program, and this year is no exception. Earlier this year, […]
Missouri Medicaid Division Confirms Expansion Will Break Budget
Medicaid expansion was never going to be “free” for Missouri, and now we have even more evidence that expansion would be […]
Net metering is a popular program that allows rooftop solar panel owners to sell extra electricity they generate back to […]
What is fair? It is sometimes a hard concept to grasp. As a first-grade teacher, I constantly heard students say […]
The COVID-19 crisis has led to rules and regulations being relaxed or even temporarily eliminated in states across the country. […]
Parma Scandal Affirms: Mandatory Muni Checkbook Transparency Needed Now
The Missouri State Auditor’s Office has started July off with a bang, publishing an audit of Parma, Missouri, which found […]
In these uncertain times, few things are certain. But one thing we do know for certain is that parents are […]
