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Eric Dixon
23 Aug

Rest in Peace, Eric Dixon

Posted by Patrick Ishmael Uncategorized

Although the national news is focused today on the passing of a slightly higher profile figure in the free market […]

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Sportscar
23 Aug

Is Turo a “Motor Vehicle Leasing Company”?

Posted by Patrick Ishmael Economy, Regulation, Taxes

We’re still a few months from the legislative session, but it’s becoming clear that one hot topic in 2020 will […]

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Tax paperwork
22 Aug

Is Missouri Discouraging Business Investment?

Posted by Corianna Baier Taxes

The Tax Foundation just released a publication urging states to continue reforming taxes on tangible personal property (TPP). This is […]

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School bus
22 Aug

But How Will They Get to School?

Posted by Abigail Burrola School Choice

A common point of resistance to school choice programs is figuring out how to make sure that each student has […]

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Empty road
22 Aug

We’re on the Road to Nowhere . . .

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Accountability

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) released preliminary test scores for the 2018–19 school year. And for […]

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David French banner
22 Aug

You Can Say That: A Lecture from David French

Posted by Show-Me Institute Staff Uncategorized

Event Details:  Where do we draw the line on free speech? On its tenor? On its subject matter? Have we […]

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Event graphic
22 Aug

Missouri’s Report Card and ESSA Requirements

Posted by Show-Me Institute Staff Accountability

Event Details:  Missouri has spent more than $6 billion in 2019 on public education. Do we know what we are […]

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Kansas City Should Rely On Its Strengths
21 Aug

Kansas City Should Rely On Its Strengths

Posted by Kelvey Vander Hart Municipal Policy

Everyone knows that Kansas City is one of the best places in America to find barbeque, but according to a […]

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Internet sales tax
20 Aug

Hoping for the Best with the Internet Sales Tax

Posted by Corianna Baier Taxes

Last year Show-Me Institute writers discussed the possibility of Missouri imposing a new tax for online purchases, but there was […]

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Homeschooling
20 Aug

Missouri Is Missing Out on Innovative Education Opportunities

Posted by Abigail Burrola School Choice

Homeschooling is often seen as a way for parents to remove their child from a public education they don’t agree […]

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Tax increases
19 Aug

St. Louis’s Ridiculously High Sales Taxes

Posted by Graham Renz Taxes

It is often claimed that Missouri is a low-tax state (which it is not), but it is painfully clear that […]

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Police car
19 Aug

Kansas City Controls Its Police Department

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Municipal Policy

For eight years Kansas City was served by a mayor who didn’t seem to understand his role in overseeing the […]

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LIHTC map
16 Aug

Here Is Where LIHTCs Go

Posted by William Magee Corporate Welfare, Tax Credits

Since its introduction in 1996, Missouri’s Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) has been the state’s primary tool for incentivizing the […]

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Baseball
15 Aug

The Entirely Predictable Failure of Sports Teams Subsidies

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

The River City Rascals are taking their ball and going home. This was not entirely surprising as the team was […]

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Mizzou stadium
15 Aug

Bring the Free Market to College Athletics

Posted by Tyus Welter Uncategorized

Popular video game developer EA Sports has recently hinted at a return of its cult-classic game, NCAA Football. The game […]

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Housing development
14 Aug

Why “Developer” Is and Is Not a Dirty Word

Posted by Graham Renz Economy

In a recent piece at the New York Times, a writer laments: Real estate developers are indeed fraught characters in […]

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Housing
13 Aug

The Myth of Supposed Market Failures

Posted by Elias Tsapelas Corporate Welfare, Tax Credits

Markets are said to be failing when supply doesn’t respond to demand—like a beachside shop refusing to sell sunscreen. When […]

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St. Louis Blight Authority: Philanthropy Might Provide What Markets Cannot
12 Aug

St. Louis Blight Authority: Philanthropy Might Provide What Markets Cannot

Posted by Bennett Lewis Economy

St. Louis has many serious problems. One is the city’s downwardly spiraling population, which has been in decline for decades. […]

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Teacher
09 Aug

We Could Give Teachers a Ten Percent Raise Next Year

Posted by James V. Shuls Education, Public Pensions

In a recent op-ed, I asked, “Why do our best superintendents always leave?” The answer was obvious—the pension system. After […]

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Google building
09 Aug

Port KC Versus Taxpayers

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

Steve Vockrodt over at The Kansas City Star has a story about Google wanting to invest $600 million in a […]

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