On last week’s Politically Speaking podcast, State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick indicated the governor would stick to his pledge of not […]
What’s Wrong with St. Louis Economic Development Incentives? Everything
Growing a business is difficult. Business owners who have successfully overcome all the usual obstacles have my respect. Policymakers can […]
Mississippi Does What Missouri Won’t for Students with Disabilities
Hundreds of students with disabilities in Mississippi have a much-needed opportunity: the option to choose a school that serves their […]
What Does the Research Say about Earning Industry-Recognized Credentials?
As we learn more about the effects of industry-recognized credentials (IRC) for high schoolers, the more impressive these credentials appear […]
Building Bike Lanes to Encourage Cycling Is Not Sound Policy
Cycling advocates in Kansas City have been looking for any good news to help trumpet the $400 million-dollar plan to […]
Alex Muresianu of Reason wrote recently about the USDA moving 550 positions from the Washington, D.C. area to the Kansas […]
“Kind of crazy.” That’s how the director of school improvement for the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) […]
Patrick Tuohey Discusses His Latest Report on KCPT’s Ruckus
On June 13 the Show-Me Institute’s Patrick Tuohey appeared on KCPT’s Ruckus to discuss his latest report on Kansas City’s misleading study […]
A survey released earlier this year suggests the Ozark region has a workforce problem. The survey asked businesses in the […]
Subsidies Still Don’t Grow the Economy
Kansas City has been spending loads of money on economic development subisides for years. But instead of actually spurring economic […]
Dear Waddell & Reed employees, I read with interest a story in The Kansas City Business Journal that your company […]
Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. […]
My son, I’m happy to say, is a well-adjusted adult who participates in plenty of active sports—mostly surfing and rock […]
Missourians hoping for a reprieve from rising health care costs will have to wait at least another year. Once again, […]
In partnership with the Department of Conservation, the Columbia school district is developing a 10-day program where fifth graders from […]
One of the most common arguments made against charter schools is that they financially harm traditional public schools. However, new […]
Missouri’s employers have open positions that they want to fill, but they struggle to find qualified applicants. It’s a situation […]
We have a workforce problem in Missouri. There are thousands of middle-skill jobs that we can’t fill. Companies are reluctant […]
When Will Kansas City Officials Address Bike Lane Safety Concerns?
Kansas City is spending a tremendous amount of taxpayer dollars on the installation of bike lanes around town, including $700,000 […]
Earlier this week, the Census Bureau released the Annual Survey of School System Finances. It provides detailed spending figures for […]
