If you need a reminder regarding the negative consequences of economic development incentives, look no further than this paper published by the […]
When the COVID-19 pandemic began, everyone was sent home—everyone except essential workers. Health care workers continued to take care of […]
On the most recent Show-Me Institute Podcast, Dr. Susan Pendergrass is joined by Walter Blanks Jr. Walter is a communications […]
I grew up with a mom who was a true lioness. She would march up to the school and advocate […]
As published in the Columbia Tribune On August 4, Missouri voters will decide whether the state should become the 38th […]
Given the uncertainty surrounding the upcoming school year, tens of thousands of families around the country are considering homeschooling for […]
There is a danger in looking at life through only an equity lens. Kurt Vonnegut shows this exceptionally well in […]
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 […]
A universal system of public education would be easy if we all agreed on what it should look like. COVID-19 […]
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 […]
Missouri’s electricity market does not include many free-market principles. Incorporating them has the potential to save customers money. Electricity prices […]
On the most recent Show-Me Institute podcast, Dr. Susan Pendergrass is joined by Aaron Renn and Patrick Tuohey. They discuss […]
Technology perpetually changes the way education is delivered. COVID-19 has accelerated a lot of these changes, with schools scrambling to […]
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, […]
Medicaid expansion was never going to be “free” for Missouri, and now we have even more evidence that expansion would be […]
