President Ronald Reagan once quipped that the scariest sentence is “I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” That […]
There have been numerous public concerns about government actions in Sedalia for the past year or so. I wrote about […]
In this episode, Susan Pendergrass speaks with Andrew G. Biggs, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), about the […]
Missouri took a step toward reshaping part of its electricity market with the passage of House Bill 417 out of […]
At this point in my Medicaid blog series, it should be abundantly clear that the program is in dire need […]
In the early days of the internet, it was widely seen as a gateway to opportunity. Many believed that the […]
David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas, and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to discuss: the final stretch of Missouri’s legislative session, including […]
A version of this commentary appeared in the Columbia Missourian. Governor Kehoe has appointed four new members to the Missouri […]
A new story by Kansas City Business Journal’s Thomas Friestad suggests a growing likelihood that the Kansas City Royals will […]
UPDATE (May 9, 2025):The Missouri General Assembly has included $50 million in the state budget to expand the MOScholars program. […]
A version of the following commentary appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. With a new mayor taking office, St. Louis begins […]
A version of the following commentary appeared in the Examiner. People don’t appreciate things that are free, for good reason. One […]
A version of the following commentary appeared in the Springfield News-Leader. Missouri lawmakers are considering a change to the performance levels […]
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Kelly Williams-Bolar about her harrowing experience of fighting for her daughters’ education, which led to a […]
On April 30, 2025, the Show-Me Institute hosted a webinar featuring EdChoice experts Ben Scafidi and Colyn Ritter, who presented […]
A version of this commentary appeared in The Heartlander Tradeoffs and give-and-take are at the heart of politics. We’re told […]
A recent paper arguing for fare-free buses in New York City reads like something we’ve already tried—and failed at—in Kansas […]
Susan Pendergrass speaks with David Stokes, Director of Municipal Policy at the Show-Me Institute, about A Free-Market Guide for Missouri […]
The St. Louis County Council just passed a bill to give $3.2 million in tax money to privately owned farms […]
Senate Bill 4 (SB 4) is a massive, 133-page omnibus bill that flew through the Missouri Legislature and has now […]
