Workforce development is a hot topic in Missouri right now. The governor deemed the issue important enough to give it […]
https://soundcloud.com/show-me-institute/smi-podcast-its-right-because-its-right-corey-deangelis We celebrated National School Choice Week on the SMI podcast with Corey DeAngelis. In this episode, Corey and Dr. […]
Today, the Missouri House passed two pieces of occupational licensing legislation. Both are worthwhile, but one would make Missouri a […]
Today, the federal government released long-awaited guidance for states interested in block granting federal Medicaid funding. This marks a significant […]
After a nine-month tour of America in 1831, French political scientist Alexis de Tocqueville published Democracy in America, a volume […]
What was the greatest Super Bowl commercial of all time? With Super Sunday just around corner, we will cite the […]
The MLS Deal Keeps Getting Better for Taxpayers
Recent news that the owners of a new Major League Soccer franchise in St. Louis will not be getting $40 […]
In a recent article on the front page of the New York Times, Dana Goldstein explained how textbook companies selectively […]
They’re Back! Film Tax Credits Haunt the Missouri Legislature
Like a horror film bogeyman, legislation creating film tax credits is back! Both HB2027 and HB1767 attempt to set up […]
Prop 13 Comes to Missouri
California’s Proposition 13 was enacted in 1978 as a reaction against high property taxes and some dramatic increases in tax […]
Words Matter
Have you ever seen a word that you use all the time without thinking about it and paused to consider […]
Show-Me Institute analysts have written for years on the benefits of user fees in funding a transportation system. User fees […]
Missouri’s Medicaid program is getting a poor return on each taxpayer dollar, and that is a serious problem. A report […]
In Missouri, it may seem like school choice is only for Kansas City and St. Louis, since they are the […]
With all the excitement of the legislative session starting, let’s not forget about the Interim Committee on Tax Credit Efficiency […]
Like Oil and Water
Talking about school choice in Missouri often feels hopeless. A common attack on school choice efforts in Missouri is “Most […]
A version of this op-ed was published by the Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri, made news around the country last […]
Show-Me Chairman Confirmed to Federal Director Role by U.S. Senate
Today, I’m honored to announce that one of the Show-Me Institute’s founders, R. Crosby Kemper III, has been confirmed by […]
Last fall, the MNEA submitted applications for six ballot initiatives to the Missouri Secretary of State. If a ballot initiative […]
While it remains an issue of generally low public awareness, Missouri’s three-tier alcohol regulatory system is one that the average […]
