Leonard E. Read’s “I, Pencil” is often first-day reading for introductory economics courses, and rightfully so. This spirited tale narrated […]
Ashley Berner has spent a lot of time examining educational systems around the world, and she concludes that the American […]
On Thursday, July 18, Show-Me Institute Director of Municipal Policy Patrick Tuohey appeared on KCPT’s Ruckus to discuss taxpayer subsidies […]
Rumor has it that later this month Major League Soccer (MLS) will announce the next cities to be blessed with […]
Missouri is one of 13 states without any statewide programs to promote Next Generation Learning (a term coined by the […]
Having worked in education reform for more than twenty years, I’ve often found myself in a familiar debate about public […]
In a recent debate, Kansas City Mayor-elect Quinton Lucas addressed a proposal for a downtown stadium by stating, “We need […]
Food deserts in Kansas City are a mirage. I’ve written about this numerous times before, and the fact remains that […]
Following in Arizona’s footsteps, Pennsylvania enacted an occupational licensing reciprocity law on July 1. This means Pennsylvania will accept occupational […]
Show-Me Institute analysts have been a bit of a broken record on the Loop Trolley. But that’s because the project […]
Missourians have a new tool to track the state’s numerous special sales tax districts. Last week, Missouri’s Department of Revenue […]
After a year of controversy and egregious accounting errors, the University City TIF plan has been approved. The plan calls […]
Spend enough time in public schools today and you will undoubtedly hear someone mention “grit,” the “growth mindset,” or some […]
There are a lot of policies that seem like a good idea, but aren’t. Busing low-income children of color to […]
Last month, big business scored yet another victory at the expense of taxpayers. The University City Council unanimously approved a […]
Yes, we have a student loan debt crisis. And it’s growing. In Missouri, 58 percent of 2017 college graduates had […]
If you live in a rural community in Missouri and it feels like your neighbors are moving away, you might […]
Developers in Kansas City are asking for yet another subsidy, this time with a price tag of $63 million. One […]
On last week’s Politically Speaking podcast, State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick indicated the governor would stick to his pledge of not […]
Growing a business is difficult. Business owners who have successfully overcome all the usual obstacles have my respect. Policymakers can […]
