Testimony: St. Louis County Procurement Rules
On November 18, Show-Me Institute Director of Municipal Policy David Stokes submits testimony to the St. Louis County Council regarding...
The 2026 Blueprint: Moving Missouri Forward
The 2026 Blueprint: Moving Missouri Forward explores 17 policy areas in which common-sense reform could immediately and positively impact everyday...
Show-Me Institute’s October 2025 Newsletter
In this issue: -Potential reforms to the initiative petition process in Missouri -The need for better accountability measures in our...
Property Tax Reform
On September 16, Show-Me Institute Director of Municipal Policy David Stokes submits testimony to the Missouri Senate Select Committee on...
Third-Grade Retention and Early Literacy Policies
Reading scores in Missouri continue to fall, relative to both past performance and other states. But this trend doesn’t have...
A Free-Market Guide for Missouri Municipalities, Part Three: Planning and Zoning
This third installment in the free-market municipality series examines the use of planning and zoning in Missouri cities and suggests...
Connecting Nuclear Energy’s Past and Present: Guiding Missouri’s Future
Nuclear power provides nearly 20% of electricity in the United States, yet new construction has stalled even as demand rises....
Property Tax Reform
On August 20, Show-Me Institute Director of Municipal Policy David Stokes submits testimony to the Missouri House of Representatives Special...
Property Tax Reform
On August 13, Show-Me Institute Senior Fellow Patrick Tuohey submits testimony to the Missouri House of Representatives Special Interim Committee...
A Missouri Office of Government Efficiency
Show-Me Institute’s June 2025 Newsletter
In this issue: -An assessment of the 2025 legislative session -The trend of unfairly blaming landlords for a variety of...
Senate Bill 3 and Property Tax Adjustments
On June 10, Show-Me Institute Director of Municipal Policy David Stokes submits testimony to the Missouri House Economic Development Committee...
The Show-Me Sports Investment Act
On June 10, Show-Me Institute Senior Fellow Patrick Tuohey submits testimony to the Missouri House Economic Development Committee regarding the...
The Show-Me Sports Investment Act
On June 3, Show-Me Institute Senior Fellow Patrick Tuohey submits testimony to the Missouri Senate Fiscal Oversight Committee regarding the...
House Bill 660 and Local Taxation
On April 28, Show-Me Institute Director of Municipal Policy David Stokes submits testimony to the Missouri Senate Local Government Committee...
The Free-Market Municipality Project
House Bill 607 and Educational Standards
On April 10, Cory Koedel and Avery Frank submit testimony to the Missouri Senate Education Committee regarding a proposed change...
House Bill 711 and Open Enrollment
On April 10, Show-Me Institute Director of Education Policy Cory Koedel submits testimony to the Missouri Senate Education Committee regarding...
Film Tax Credits
On April 8, Elias Tsapelas and David Stokes of the Show-Me Institute submit testimony to the Missouri House Committee on...
