Cities across Missouri are struggling to provide basic public services. At the same time, they’re giving hundreds of millions of […]
On September 6, Show-Me Institute CEO Brenda Talent appeared on KETC’s Donnybrook to discuss the cancelation of Loufest, the anonymous New […]
It has been said that “teachers live forever in the hearts they touch.” And a new report from the Society […]
Last year, the City of St. Louis applied to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to relinquish St. Louis Lambert Airport […]
Parents: Read the fine print. A recent blog post on chronic student absenteeism was written under the assumption that a […]
This afternoon I received an email from Remote Area Medical (RAM), the volunteer health care organization that largely served as […]
In Missouri, a single parent employed full time at a minimum wage job will still be in poverty. Some see […]
The video above—which you’ll notice was largely produced here in Kansas City—has been out for a few months, but “broke […]
Having completed a soon-to-be-released paper on Missouri’s profligate special taxing districts such as transportation development districts (TDDs) and community improvement […]
It might not surprise readers to learn that government bureaucrats overspend. But the Kansas City Water Services Department spent a […]
Yesterday marked a step forward for transparent government in Missouri. The Missouri Treasurer’s Office announced the creation of an online […]
Following the passage of HB 1413 and in light of the success of our Checkbook projects, we are pleased to […]
Last year, voters in the City of St. Louis approved a rather ambiguous half-percent sales tax hike, Proposition 1. Sixty […]
On the heels of a report finding that St. Louis has some of the poorest-quality city services in America, residents […]
Immediately following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and riots in Kansas City, Mayor Ilus “Ike” Davis appointed […]
If you’re hoping that a new report on Kansas City’s economic development incentives accurately assesses their value, I’ve got some […]
The bottom line regarding tax giveaways like tax increment financing (TIF) and other subsidies is this: The more officials hand […]
A student who fails every test in a course is unlikely to get a passing grade just because he makes […]
University City officials are considering a $190 million-dollar development with apartments, restaurants, and a big retail store. But there’s a […]
