Last December I had the opportunity to have a radio debate with two supporters of Medicare for All, which (in […]
Some Positive Signs on Economic Development Incentives in Kansas City
Writers at the Show-Me Institute have been railing against the subsidy culture of Kansas City for years. A wide range […]
On November 7, Patrick Tuohey joined the panel on KCPT’s Ruckus to discuss voters overwhelmingly deciding to change the name […]
Show-Me Institute v. Office of Administration: A Brief Update
Late this summer, we announced that the Show-Me Institute was going to court to compel the state’s Office of Administration […]
St. Louis Ranked in the Middle in Ease-of-Doing-Business Study
The St. Louis Business Journal recently published details of a report that placed St. Louis in the top ten “untapped […]
Despite dire financial trouble and warnings that it may be forced to cease operations this month, it now appears that […]
St. Louis Officials Recommend “Blight Designation” for . . . A Gated Parking Lot
When is blight not really blight? Apparently, when tax incentives are involved. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the St. […]
Last week, Missouri got its latest grades on “The Nation’s Report Card,” (an assessment given to public-school 4th- and 8th-graders […]
Missouri School Funding Workshop: Location and Parking Details
Event Details: School finance policy is a foundational component of public education that directly affects all of Missouri’s students and […]
Free Lecture: Cato Institute’s Michael Tanner on How to Bring Wealth to America’s Poor
Event Details: Some 38 million people, nearly one in eight, live in poverty in today’s America as liberals and conservatives […]
Skepticism Is Warranted on Missouri/Kansas Border War Truce
A lot of people around the country have cheered a recent agreement by the governments of Missouri and Kansas to […]
USDA Deal Is Great for Port KC, Less Great for KC Taxpayers
The announcement that the USDA has chosen a location in Kansas City, Missouri was met with satisfaction by political leaders […]
On this episode of The Show-Me Institute Podcast, Dr. Susan Pendergrass is joined by Crosby Kemper III. They discus the […]
Educational options continue to be scarce in Missouri. The Missouri Course Access Program (MOCAP) could increase opportunities for students by […]
Don’t Be Fooled
If you’re following the presidential primaries, you might think that everyone has decided that school choice isn’t cool anymore. That’s […]
Those words were spoken by Missouri Governor Mike Parson about the agreement struck with Kansas to end some aspects of […]
More Proof that Missouri’s LIHTC Doesn’t Work
The numbers are in: Missouri’s low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) program fails to deliver. The program was supposed to increase […]
You know a good report card when you see it, and the recently released annual performance reports (APR) for Missouri […]
Incentives Will Never End Unless City Leaders Say No
Waddell & Reed was just granted $62 million in state subsidies, but apparently that is not enough; now they want […]
Overregulated Food Trucks
Food from a truck just tastes better, right? Grabbing a treat and enjoying the weather can make for a great […]
