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Missouri’s Making Improvements, but Still Trailing
08 Aug

Missouri’s Making Improvements, but Still Trailing

Posted by William Magee Business Climate

The last few months have been good for the economy. The benefits of the recent federal tax cuts appear to […]

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Missouri Public Teachers, Take Note: Union Membership Is Optional
06 Aug

Missouri Public Teachers, Take Note: Union Membership Is Optional

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Accountability

It’s back to school time, and new teachers have a little homework to do before the start of the school […]

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Patrick Tuohey on KCPT's Ruckus
03 Aug

Patrick Tuohey Discusses KCPD on Ruckus

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Municipal Policy

On Thursday, August 2, the Show-Me Institute’s Patrick Tuohey appeared on KCPT’s Ruckus to discuss the mayor’s influence over the Kansas City police […]

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So Glad You Could Join Us . . .
02 Aug

So Glad You Could Join Us . . .

Posted by Geneva Lee Accountability

It’s hard to see the chalkboard from the back of the class. When you’re not even in the room, it’s […]

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2018 Fall internship banner
01 Aug

Fall 2018 Internships

Posted by Show-Me Institute Staff Uncategorized

The Show-Me Institute is pleased to offer internship opportunities for Fall 2018. Internships are open to current undergraduate and graduate […]

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Not Bronze, or Silver, or Gold, or Platinum-Just Affordable
01 Aug

Not Bronze, or Silver, or Gold, or Platinum-Just Affordable

Posted by Geneva Lee Free-Market Reform

Paying crippling premiums for health insurance? There may be a solution. On August 1, the departments of Health and Human […]

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Film Tax Credits: Facts and Fiction
31 Jul

Film Tax Credits: Facts and Fiction

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Corporate Welfare, Tax Credits

Over the weekend, the St. Louis Post Dispatch published a piece about yet another Missouri-based television program that is being […]

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Who’s to Blame for Stagnant Teacher Salaries?
26 Jul

Who’s to Blame for Stagnant Teacher Salaries?

Posted by Susan Pendergrass Accountability

Last spring, in what has been referred to as a “smoke ‘em if you’ve got ‘em” moment, teachers in four […]

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Downtown Subsidies Forever
25 Jul

Downtown Subsidies Forever

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

The economic development subsidy regime downtown has become a policy paradox.  If previous subsidies successfully created a vibrant economic center, […]

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Chesterfield Should Protect Taxpayers in Mall’s Redevelopment
24 Jul

Chesterfield Should Protect Taxpayers in Mall’s Redevelopment

Posted by Graham Renz Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

In the age of Amazon, only fools, tricksters, or geniuses invest in malls. To which group the new owner of […]

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Want More Great Teachers? Then Pay Great Teachers More
23 Jul

Want More Great Teachers? Then Pay Great Teachers More

Posted by James V. Shuls Accountability

The Kansas City Star has been running a series on public policy called the “Missouri Influencer Series.” The series highlights […]

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July 19 Ruckus panel
20 Jul

Patrick Tuohey Joins KCPT’s Ruckus to Discuss Airport Concerns

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Municipal Policy

On Thursday, July 19, the Show-Me Institute’s Patrick Tuohey appeared on KCPT’s Ruckus to discuss  concerns over a new KCI terminal and other […]

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Sign: Now Hiring
20 Jul

How and Why Prop A Will Boost Jobs and Growth

Posted by Andrew B. Wilson Business Climate

Outside of Missouri, the most closely watched contest in the Aug. 7 elections here will not be any of the […]

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If Business Owners Want a More Skilled Workforce, They Shouldn’t Forget about Charter Schools
19 Jul

If Business Owners Want a More Skilled Workforce, They Shouldn’t Forget about Charter Schools

Posted by Emily Stahly School Choice

Last week in Columbia, business and education stakeholders expressed their concerns over the preparedness of Missouri’s future workers. As part […]

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Teachers’ Union Recruitment Thrives on Fear
19 Jul

Teachers’ Union Recruitment Thrives on Fear

Posted by James V. Shuls Accountability

As a 19-year old college student studying to be an elementary school teacher, I was given a heavy dose of […]

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Socialism: The Slouching Beast on our Campuses
19 Jul

Socialism: The Slouching Beast on our Campuses

Posted by Christine Talent Uncategorized

Socialism has come a long way since 1917. Socialist regimes ruled half the world—at a terrible cost—during the Cold War. […]

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Please, Just Give Us All a Break
18 Jul

Please, Just Give Us All a Break

Posted by Graham Renz Transportation

It almost isn’t funny anymore; actually, it hasn’t been funny for a long time. The roll out of the Delmar […]

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How Well Are Missouri Cities Run?
16 Jul

How Well Are Missouri Cities Run?

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Municipal Policy

Not so well, according to the personal finance website WalletHub in their “2018’s Best- & Worst-Run Cities in America” article. […]

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Wisconsin’s Foxconn Deal is Bad Public Policy
13 Jul

Wisconsin’s Foxconn Deal is Bad Public Policy

Posted by Patrick Tuohey Corporate Welfare, Subsidies

President Trump is heralding the news that a Taiwanese high-tech manufacturer is building a factory in Wisconsin. For him, it […]

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Right to Work Commentary Misses the Point
11 Jul

Right to Work Commentary Misses the Point

Posted by James V. Shuls Business Climate, Economy

A recent op-ed in the Columbia Missourian calls Right to Work “an attack on our entire community.” If Missouri passes […]

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