During the season of back-to-school chaos that thousands of Missouri families face each year, the state in recent years has […]
On Thursday, August 8, Patrick Tuohey joined the Ruckus panel to discuss the Jackson County property tax assessment controversy, the […]
The United States’ population is getting older, and that’s a troubling sign for Missouri’s Medicaid program. Next year’s Medicaid budget […]
What a mixed-up world we live in. In order to keep her daughter in the school she has chosen, a […]
When the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) says 99 percent of districts are fully accredited and doing just […]
The Show-Me Institute is pleased to offer internship opportunities for Fall 2019. Internships are open to current undergraduate and graduate […]
This past summer, my family and I spent the Fourth of July at the beach on the Outer Banks of […]
Charter schools are making strides across the nation, and Kansas City’s own charter schools are no exception. New research from […]
The Kansas City Star editorial board called for the city council to reject a proposal to use taxpayer money to […]
Sometimes when universities receive gifts from donors, they come with strings attached. In 2002, the University of Missouri received one […]
Making long-term projections can be tricky business, but figuring out where sales taxes across the state are going is straightforward: […]
If at first you don’t succeed, get more government help. That seems to be the mantra of Missouri developers and […]
Over two years ago, Show-Me published a piece about how Missouri corporations such as Burns & McDonnell advocate for higher […]
A recent Business Journal story examined Opportunity Zones, a new program created in the 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act. […]
A little less conversation, a little more action All this aggravation ain’t satisfactionin’ me A little more bite and a […]
State Representative Rebecca Roeber passed away Monday night after a long and painful recovery from a brutal car accident this […]
When you clean the house as things warm up in the spring, you often find things—dust bunnies and other unsavory […]
I knew it might be too good to be true. During the 2018 legislative session, lawmakers passed and the governor […]
Missourians pay far more taxes than they think they do. Because of special taxing districts like community improvement districts (CID) […]
When our blog posts are plastered with discussions of public money for private gain, recent news regarding the Rock Island […]
