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24 Feb

The Benefits of User Fees

Posted by Show-Me Institute Staff Transportation

Show-Me Institute analysts have written for years about the benefits of funding a transportation system with user fees. User fees […]

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Scales of justice
24 Feb

On Government Union Reforms, Present and Future

Posted by Patrick Ishmael Government Unions

Although it (surprisingly) hasn’t made much news since, late last month a St. Louis County district court granted summary judgment […]

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Kids taking exam
21 Feb

How Missouri Can Serve Its Low-Income Gifted Students

Posted by Abigail Burrola School Choice

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education states that “Missouri school districts are expected to provide programs of instruction suitable […]

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Patrick Tuohey
21 Feb

Patrick Tuohey on KCPT’s Ruckus

Posted by Show-Me Institute Staff Municipal Policy

Show-Me Institute’s Patrick Tuohey appeared on the latest episode of KCPT’s Ruckus to discuss the proposed KCMO budget plan, major […]

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19 Feb

Patrick Ishmael on KCMO

Posted by Show-Me Institute Staff Free-Market Reform

This morning, Show-Me Institute’s Patrick Ishmael joined Pete Mundo on KCMO-AM in Kansas City to discuss the potential impact of […]

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18 Feb

Patrick Tuohey on KTRS

Posted by Show-Me Institute Staff Criminal Justice, State and Local Government

How much money should a municipality be allowed to make from fees and fines? This morning, SMI’s Patrick Tuohey joined […]

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Downtown St. Louis
17 Feb

A Tired Tale of Incentives

Posted by Corianna Baier Corporate Welfare, Special Taxing Districts, Subsidies, Tax Credits

According to an article from the St. Louis Business Journal, the developers behind the Iron Hill complex (a 14-acre development […]

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PTD graph
17 Feb

Uh Oh: Are Medicaid Expansion Savings Built on False Promises?

Posted by Elias Tsapelas Free-Market Reform

Supporters of expanding Medicaid in Missouri argue that expansion will save the state money. Washington University and the Missouri Budget […]

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Trolley Delusions, or: How to Fill the Abyss with Other People’s Money
14 Feb

Trolley Delusions, or: How to Fill the Abyss with Other People’s Money

Posted by Graham Renz Transportation

Sometimes, different people look at the same data but draw very different conclusions. The head of the Loop Trolley Company, […]

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Loop Trolley
13 Feb

Beating A Dead Trolley

Posted by Jakob Puckett Transportation

A plan to keep the Trolley running for four more years under Metro’s guidance received no supporting votes during a […]

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Houses
12 Feb

Good News on Housing Affordability in Missouri

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Economy, Regulation

Forget the Academy Awards, the 16th annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey has just been released! It has some great […]

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School building
12 Feb

The City-County Line Remains a Barrier to a Good Education

Posted by Michael Q. McShane School Choice

KSDK has a great interview with Chester Asher, CEO of Northside Community School, a charter school in St. Louis. Northside […]

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Graduation cap on money
11 Feb

Another Way to Create Options

Posted by Abigail Burrola School Choice

There’s a wide variety of ways to offer school choice to students. Unfortunately, Missouri only permits a narrow and limited […]

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Cutting red tape
10 Feb

Occupational Licensing Reform Could Save the State Money

Posted by Corianna Baier Economy, Regulation

The Missouri Legislature is currently considering bills that could change how the state deals with occupational licensing. Allowing people to […]

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Traffic stop
07 Feb

Reining in Missouri’s Municipalities

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Municipal Policy

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the Missouri Attorney General is asking to be allowed to enforce portions of a […]

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07 Feb

If Believing in Explicit Phonics Instruction Makes Me Weird, So Be It

Posted by James V. Shuls School Choice

When financial guru Dave Ramsey takes a call on his radio program from a young couple who have paid off […]

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Stethoscope
07 Feb

The Myth of “Free” Medicaid Expansion

Posted by Andrew B. Wilson Free-Market Reform

How do you pull the wool over taxpayers’ eyes in making a financial obligation totaling more than $2 billion disappear […]

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City bus
06 Feb

About That “Economic Impact Study” Conducted on Free Bus Service in Kansas City . . .

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Transportation

In a January 26, 2020 column for The Kansas City Star, the CEO of the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority […]

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Highway
05 Feb

A Taxing Endeavor

Posted by Jakob Puckett Transportation

Here’s some good news for those who think user fees are the best way to fund Missouri’s transportation needs. Several […]

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Wind turbines
04 Feb

Renewable Energy: Too Much of a Good Thing?

Posted by Jakob Puckett Energy

Since the Green New Deal became mainstream news a year ago, calls for more and more renewable energy have multiplied, […]

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