The last few months have been good for the economy. The benefits of the recent federal tax cuts appear to […]
Missouri Public Teachers, Take Note: Union Membership Is Optional
It’s back to school time, and new teachers have a little homework to do before the start of the school […]
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 […]
It’s hard to see the chalkboard from the back of the class. When you’re not even in the room, it’s […]
The Show-Me Institute is pleased to offer internship opportunities for Fall 2018. Internships are open to current undergraduate and graduate […]
Paying crippling premiums for health insurance? There may be a solution. On August 1, the departments of Health and Human […]
Over the weekend, the St. Louis Post Dispatch published a piece about yet another Missouri-based television program that is being […]
Last spring, in what has been referred to as a “smoke ‘em if you’ve got ‘em” moment, teachers in four […]
The economic development subsidy regime downtown has become a policy paradox. If previous subsidies successfully created a vibrant economic center, […]
Chesterfield Should Protect Taxpayers in Mall’s Redevelopment
In the age of Amazon, only fools, tricksters, or geniuses invest in malls. To which group the new owner of […]
The Kansas City Star has been running a series on public policy called the “Missouri Influencer Series.” The series highlights […]
Patrick Tuohey Joins KCPT’s Ruckus to Discuss Airport Concerns
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 […]
Outside of Missouri, the most closely watched contest in the Aug. 7 elections here will not be any of the […]
If Business Owners Want a More Skilled Workforce, They Shouldn’t Forget about Charter Schools
Last week in Columbia, business and education stakeholders expressed their concerns over the preparedness of Missouri’s future workers. As part […]
As a 19-year old college student studying to be an elementary school teacher, I was given a heavy dose of […]
Socialism has come a long way since 1917. Socialist regimes ruled half the world—at a terrible cost—during the Cold War. […]
It almost isn’t funny anymore; actually, it hasn’t been funny for a long time. The roll out of the Delmar […]
Not so well, according to the personal finance website WalletHub in their “2018’s Best- & Worst-Run Cities in America” article. […]
President Trump is heralding the news that a Taiwanese high-tech manufacturer is building a factory in Wisconsin. For him, it […]
A recent op-ed in the Columbia Missourian calls Right to Work “an attack on our entire community.” If Missouri passes […]
