Credit Where Credit Is Due
Governor Kehoe took a red pen to the state budget before signing it, indicating that he takes his fiscal responsibility...
Information Overload and Missouri School Report Cards
Have you ever started reading the warning label on an over-the-counter drug like aspirin or ibuprofen? Ever finished one? Probably...
The Last Thing Missouri Needs Is More Urban Planning
A recent op-ed in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch called for substantially increasing the power of urban planners in St. Louis and...
Report: Saint Louis, Kansas City *Not* Among Most Cost-Friendly Cities for Business
Recently, the Post-Dispatch prominently published an article claiming that, “St. Louis is among the top 10 most cost-friendly cities to...
MLS to Saint Louis: On Whose Dime?
Last summer I found myself leaning against the railing on the balcony of Toyota Park, home of the Chicago Fire,...
Private School Pioneers in Kansas City and St. Louis?
The past 40 years have seen a well-documented decline in Catholic school enrollment across the country. But what many people...
New Airport Terminal Coming to Kansas City, Maybe?
For the last couple years, Kansas City’s Aviation Department and some city leaders have been pushing for a new terminal...
Cheap Rent: A Saint Louis Advantage
Recently, I talked to a financial advisor (who did not live in Saint Louis) about whether I should buy property....
An Idea for Kansas City Schools: Give Principals Power
Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS) is seeking input from parents, school staff, and the community about how it might regain and...
Is the Super Bowl a Super Boost for Local Economies?
The Kansas City Star published an article reporting on the creation of a task force whose goal is to bring the Super Bowl...
The Illusive Millennials: Kansas City’s Hunt For The Perfect City Dwellers
Have you heard of the millennials? They are big spenders and transit takers, would rather live downtown, and don’t mind higher...
Missouri Is 31st For Business Friendliness In CEO Survey
Earlier this week, Chief Executive magazine issued its annual “Best & Worst States for Business” survey, which asked business leaders...
Get Off The Train: Kansas City Cannot Ride To Economic Growth
Show-Me Institute Policy Researcher Kacie Galbraith wrote yesterday that much has been said in Missouri about economic development that attracts...
Get Off The Train: Saint Louis Cannot Ride To Economic Growth
Articles written about why we must invest in transit in Saint Louis often say young people want to live in...
You Are Now Free To Move About The Country Without Subsidies
When I hear “Branson” and “airport,” I typically think of Richard Branson (of Virgin Atlantic Airways) and how I will...
Moving For A Quality Education
Randy Georges Sr. knows something about school choice. He moved from the Tortola, British Virgin Islands to Missouri to obtain...
What Is Public Education?
Most people believe in public education. We understand that a well-functioning society needs an educated citizenry. But what is public...
Another Way To Keep Score?
In a league as competitive as the NFL, it serves a team well to gain any advantage available. In Major League...
Missouri’s Ticking Pension Time Bomb? Will the Money be There?
Those who follow this blog are aware of the Show-Me Institute’s interest in Missouri’s 130-plus public pension systems. Tens of thousands of...
Missouri Privatization Roundup
There has been a great deal happening on the issue of privatization throughout our state. Tony’s Kansas City has been...
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