Show-Me Institute analysts have written for years about the benefits of funding a transportation system with user fees. User fees […]
Although it (surprisingly) hasn’t made much news since, late last month a St. Louis County district court granted summary judgment […]
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education states that “Missouri school districts are expected to provide programs of instruction suitable […]
Show-Me Institute’s Patrick Tuohey appeared on the latest episode of KCPT’s Ruckus to discuss the proposed KCMO budget plan, major […]
This morning, Show-Me Institute’s Patrick Ishmael joined Pete Mundo on KCMO-AM in Kansas City to discuss the potential impact of […]
How much money should a municipality be allowed to make from fees and fines? This morning, SMI’s Patrick Tuohey joined […]
According to an article from the St. Louis Business Journal, the developers behind the Iron Hill complex (a 14-acre development […]
Uh Oh: Are Medicaid Expansion Savings Built on False Promises?
Supporters of expanding Medicaid in Missouri argue that expansion will save the state money. Washington University and the Missouri Budget […]
Trolley Delusions, or: How to Fill the Abyss with Other People’s Money
Sometimes, different people look at the same data but draw very different conclusions. The head of the Loop Trolley Company, […]
A plan to keep the Trolley running for four more years under Metro’s guidance received no supporting votes during a […]
Forget the Academy Awards, the 16th annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey has just been released! It has some great […]
The City-County Line Remains a Barrier to a Good Education
KSDK has a great interview with Chester Asher, CEO of Northside Community School, a charter school in St. Louis. Northside […]
There’s a wide variety of ways to offer school choice to students. Unfortunately, Missouri only permits a narrow and limited […]
Occupational Licensing Reform Could Save the State Money
The Missouri Legislature is currently considering bills that could change how the state deals with occupational licensing. Allowing people to […]
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the Missouri Attorney General is asking to be allowed to enforce portions of a […]
If Believing in Explicit Phonics Instruction Makes Me Weird, So Be It
When financial guru Dave Ramsey takes a call on his radio program from a young couple who have paid off […]
How do you pull the wool over taxpayers’ eyes in making a financial obligation totaling more than $2 billion disappear […]
About That “Economic Impact Study” Conducted on Free Bus Service in Kansas City . . .
In a January 26, 2020 column for The Kansas City Star, the CEO of the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority […]
A Taxing Endeavor
Here’s some good news for those who think user fees are the best way to fund Missouri’s transportation needs. Several […]
Since the Green New Deal became mainstream news a year ago, calls for more and more renewable energy have multiplied, […]
