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14 Nov

“Medicare for All” Remains a Terrible, Terrible Idea

Posted by Patrick Ishmael Free-Market Reform

Last December I had the opportunity to have a radio debate with two supporters of Medicare for All, which (in […]

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Kansas City
14 Nov

Some Positive Signs on Economic Development Incentives in Kansas City

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

Writers at the Show-Me Institute have been railing against the subsidy culture of Kansas City for years. A wide range […]

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Patrick Tuohey
13 Nov

Patrick Tuohey Discusses Local Issues on KCPT’s Ruckus

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Municipal Policy

On November 7, Patrick Tuohey joined the panel on KCPT’s Ruckus to discuss voters overwhelmingly deciding to change the name […]

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Gavel
13 Nov

Show-Me Institute v. Office of Administration: A Brief Update

Posted by Patrick Ishmael Transparency

Late this summer, we announced that the Show-Me Institute was going to court to compel the state’s Office of Administration […]

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St. Louis Ranked in the Middle in Ease-of-Doing-Business Study
13 Nov

St. Louis Ranked in the Middle in Ease-of-Doing-Business Study

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Economy, Regulation

The St. Louis Business Journal recently published details of a report that placed St. Louis in the top ten “untapped […]

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A Day Late and $90,000 Short
12 Nov

A Day Late and $90,000 Short

Posted by Jakob Puckett Corporate Welfare, Special Taxing Districts, State and Local Government, Transportation

Despite dire financial trouble and warnings that it may be forced to cease operations this month, it now appears that […]

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Parking lot
08 Nov

St. Louis Officials Recommend “Blight Designation” for . . . A Gated Parking Lot

Posted by Corianna Baier Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

When is blight not really blight? Apparently, when tax incentives are involved. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the St. […]

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Empty classroom
06 Nov

Stubbornness on School Choice Comes at a Price

Posted by Susan Pendergrass School Choice

Last week, Missouri got its latest grades on “The Nation’s Report Card,” (an assessment given to public-school 4th- and 8th-graders […]

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Event banner
05 Nov

Missouri School Funding Workshop: Location and Parking Details

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Education

Event Details:  School finance policy is a foundational component of public education that directly affects all of Missouri’s students and […]

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05 Nov

Free Lecture: Cato Institute’s Michael Tanner on How to Bring Wealth to America’s Poor

Posted by Show-Me Institute Staff Uncategorized

Event Details:  Some 38 million people, nearly one in eight, live in poverty in today’s America as liberals and conservatives […]

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Kansas City view
05 Nov

Skepticism Is Warranted on Missouri/Kansas Border War Truce

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Business Climate

A lot of people around the country have cheered a recent agreement by the governments of Missouri and Kansas to […]

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USDA building
04 Nov

USDA Deal Is Great for Port KC, Less Great for KC Taxpayers

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

The announcement that the USDA has chosen a location in Kansas City, Missouri was met with satisfaction by political leaders […]

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01 Nov

The Latest Show-Me Institute Podcast

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Municipal Policy

On this episode of The Show-Me Institute Podcast, Dr. Susan Pendergrass is joined by Crosby Kemper III. They discus the […]

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Student at computer
31 Oct

Should Ten Percent Be a Passing Grade?

Posted by Jacob Dowell Accountability

Educational options continue to be scarce in Missouri. The Missouri Course Access Program (MOCAP) could increase opportunities for students by […]

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Classroom
29 Oct

Don’t Be Fooled

Posted by Susan Pendergrass School Choice

If you’re following the presidential primaries, you might think that everyone has decided that school choice isn’t cool anymore. That’s […]

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Building construction
28 Oct

“Sometimes Common Sense Does Prevail”

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

Those words were spoken by Missouri Governor Mike Parson about the agreement struck with Kansas to end some aspects of […]

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Guy building house
25 Oct

More Proof that Missouri’s LIHTC Doesn’t Work

Posted by Elias Tsapelas Corporate Welfare, Tax Credits

The numbers are in: Missouri’s low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) program fails to deliver. The program was supposed to increase […]

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24 Oct

Don’t Worry, We’re All Confused

Posted by Abigail Burrola Accountability

You know a good report card when you see it, and the recently released annual performance reports (APR) for Missouri […]

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Giving away money
23 Oct

Incentives Will Never End Unless City Leaders Say No

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

Waddell & Reed was just granted $62 million in state subsidies, but apparently that is not enough; now they want […]

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Food truck
23 Oct

Overregulated Food Trucks

Posted by Corianna Baier Economy, Regulation

Food from a truck just tastes better, right? Grabbing a treat and enjoying the weather can make for a great […]

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