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U.S. Constitution
09 Jun

How Much History Do U.S. 8th Graders Know? Not Much.

Posted by Abigail Burrola Accountability

Our nation is in the midst of a battle over free speech, the right to protest, and what differentiates a […]

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Bridge over a river
05 Jun

Federal Money for Roads and Bridges Won’t Fix Missouri’s Real Problem

Posted by Jakob Puckett Transportation

A few months ago, Congress mulled a coronavirus spending bill focused on infrastructure for a so-called “Phase IV” package. While […]

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Online class
04 Jun

Immediate Education Legislation Needed for Special Session

Posted by Susan Pendergrass School Choice

Currently, Section 161.670 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri (part of a course access law passed in 2018) requires that […]

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Telemedicine
03 Jun

Embracing Telemedicine Requires Permanent Change

Posted by Elias Tsapelas Free-Market Reform

COVID-19 may be changing America’s health care industry forever. As hospitals and providers search for ways to safely treat patients […]

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Kansas City skyline
02 Jun

Kansas City Auditor to Investigate Oversight of Community Improvement Districts

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Corporate Welfare, State and Local Government, Subsidies, Transparency

Kansas City’s Auditor, Doug Jones, announced recently that his office was going to look into whether the city is properly […]

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Wind turbine
01 Jun

It’s All About the Tax Credits, Baby

Posted by Jakob Puckett Corporate Welfare, Economy, Energy, Tax Credits

We’re often told that renewable energy will power the future. But a new study reveals that wind energy—America’s largest renewable […]

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Door to school classroom
29 May

School Start-Date Flexibility: A Short-Term Win for Local Control

Posted by Abigail Burrola Accountability

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has provided school districts an opportunity to take back some autonomy over […]

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Bar patrons
28 May

Three Cheers for the Kansas City Council

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Economy, Regulation

The Kansas City Missouri City Council adopted three new ordinances to help restaurants during the pandemic. The ordinances make it […]

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Money
27 May

Don’t Repeat Mistakes from the 2009 Stimulus

Posted by Jakob Puckett Transparency

Missouri has a rocky history when it comes to transparency and federal relief. A 2011 audit of how Missouri spent […]

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Missouri state capitol
26 May

A Taxing-District Win for Taxpayers

Posted by Corianna Baier Corporate Welfare, Special Taxing Districts

Though this year’s legislative session was a little different than most, Missourians did get some legislative wins. A provision in […]

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memorial day
25 May

Memorial Day: Honoring Those Who Served

Posted by Show-Me Institute Staff Uncategorized
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Memorial Day 2020
25 May

Memorial Day 2020

Posted by Show-Me Institute Staff Uncategorized
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Food delivery employee
20 May

St. Louis Lawmakers Should Stay Out of Business Decisions

Posted by Corianna Baier Economy, Regulation

A St. Louis Alderman has submitted a board bill that contains a number of measures relating to food delivery services. […]

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Tesla store
19 May

An Incentive Package for Tesla May Not Benefit Joplin

Posted by Corianna Baier Corporate Welfare, Subsidies, Tax Credits

Tesla is in search of a site for a new manufacturing plant, and Joplin has put itself in the running […]

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School building
18 May

Safe Students Scholarship

Posted by Abigail Burrola School Choice

With the current school year already derailed by COVID-19,  the best-case scenario for schools is that the 2020–2021 school year […]

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Housing construction
15 May

Missouri Needs Tax Credit Reform Now More than Ever

Posted by Elias Tsapelas Corporate Welfare, Tax Credits

As state policymakers scrambled last week to pass a balanced budget, they appeared to miss what was right in front […]

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10 10 10 plan
14 May

10! 10. 10?

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Municipal Policy

On April 29, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas announced his 10-10-10 plan for reopening the city after the stay at […]

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Stethoscope on money
13 May

What to Do About Medicaid?

Posted by Elias Tsapelas Free-Market Reform

The hole Medicaid has blown in Missouri’s budget is about to get bigger. Medicaid’s costs are expected to grow by […]

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Doctors
12 May

Missouri Delivers on License Reciprocity

Posted by Patrick Ishmael Economy, Free-Market Reform, Regulation

For nearly a decade now, my colleagues and I have pushed hard to establish unilateral license reciprocity in health care […]

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Working from home
12 May

More People Working from Home Means Less Earnings Tax Revenue

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Taxes

The earnings tax in Kansas City and St. Louis is a one percent tax on income not just for city […]

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