Who’s in Charge Here?
In the last several years, 10 states have passed universal school choice programs that allow all families to take their...
“Stop,” or I’ll Yell “Stop” Again
A version of this commentary appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. When elected officials intentionally ignore the law, we often...
Corruption Allegations: Disappointing but Hardly Surprising
A version of this commentary appeared in the St. Louis Business Journal. In 1977, the Chicago Sun Times newspaper bought...
Missouri in the Middle on Regulations
According to a dataset from a new project released by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, Missouri is ranked...
Lawmakers Give Missourians a Tax Break
State Lawmakers have cut income taxes for Missourians with a bill that now heads to the desk of Governor Eric...
A Plague on Both Your Tax Credits!
Economic development tax credits that, whatever their intended purpose, enrich a few at the cost of the many are simply...
St. Louis Policy Breakfast: Legislative Update
In this policy breakfast, Will Scharf, Policy Director for the Office of Governor Eric Greitens, provides an update on Missouri’s...
Patrick Tuohey Joins Ruckus Panel To Talk Kansas City Debt and State Tax Cuts
On Thursday, February 8, the Show-Me Institute’s Patrick Tuohey appeared on KCPT’s Ruckus to discuss Kansas City’s $1.5 billion dollar debt and $811 million...
Missouri Needs Criminal Justice Reform-and Fast
Incarceration rates are on the rise in Missouri, and with a larger prison population come growing costs for the state....
Yes, the Cost of Medicaid Has Exploded
This week the St. Louis Post-Dispatch penned an article about whether the cost of Missouri’s Medicaid program has “exploded.” The paper...
Governor Releases Tax Plan, Rightly Aiming For Revenue Neutrality
After releasing his proposed budget last week, today Governor Eric Greitens followed it up in with his long-awaited tax cut plan....
I Don’t Think the Data Say What You Think They Say
Much to the consternation of public education officials, the State Board of Education voted to remove the commissioner of education,...
Policy Breakfast: No MO Red Tape
Are government regulations blocking the path to growth and job creation? This year, Governor Eric Greitens signed Executive Order 17-03,...
Political Courage: LIHTC Program Cut to Zero by MHDC
The details are still trickling out, but news is now breaking that the Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC) voted 6-2...
“Lucky Lindy” vs. Jeff Bezos: Who Is the Better Bet for Missouri?
It may be the biggest and most closely watched competition since Charles Lindbergh – backed by a group of Saint...
Policy Breakfast: Simple, Fair, and Low Taxes
This year, Governor Eric Greitens created the Committee on Simple, Fair and Low Taxes to evaluate Missouri’s tax policies and...
Electrician Licensure Proposal Signed into Law
With little fanfare, Missouri Governor Eric Greitens signed SB 240 into law on June 28. You’re forgiven if that bill number...
Break Missouri’s Utility Monopolies
Yesterday Governor Eric Greitens announced that he is calling the Missouri legislature back into a special session that would address...
Another Stadium Subsidy Bites the Dust
Missouri taxpayers dodged a bullet last December when state funding for a soccer stadium in downtown Saint Louis was opposed...
HB 130 a Win for Transportation and Economic Freedoms
Yesterday, Governor Eric Greitens signed HB 130 into law. HB 130, colloquially known as the ‘Uber Bill’, creates statewide regulations...
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