Hey Licensed Professionals: It’s Time to Move to Missouri
Missouri lawmakers made an uncharacteristically groundbreaking move in 2020 when they passed occupational licensing reciprocity. This means that occupational licensure...
We’re Not in Last Place—We’re Not Even in the Race
The release of the 2020 Census Bureau numbers brought bad news: The St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) has dropped...
Missouri’s Population Growth Is Still Lagging
The U.S. Census Bureau just released its updated state populations from the 2020 census, and the results were not good...
Debunking the Myth of a Costless Medicaid Expansion
As published in the Columbia Tribune On August 4, Missouri voters will decide whether the state should become the 38th...
Let’s Get Real (Time Pricing)
Missouri’s electricity market does not include many free-market principles. Incorporating them has the potential to save customers money. Electricity prices...
Governor Approves Waivers Expanding Health Care Supply, Including License Reciprocity
Yesterday, on National Doctors’ Day no less, Missouri’s Governor took two big steps to bolster the state’s coronavirus response. The...
Another Way to Create Options
There’s a wide variety of ways to offer school choice to students. Unfortunately, Missouri only permits a narrow and limited...
Why Can’t Missouri Be Like . . . Illinois?
Missouri’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) released its school report cards earlier this year in an attempt to...
Meet the New Report Card, Same as the Old Report Card
I’m a researcher. When it comes to data I like digging in, and I like unpacking. So, when I heard...
It’s Time for Missouri to Embrace Innovation in Education
Missouri is one of 13 states without any statewide programs to promote Next Generation Learning (a term coined by the...
Why Are Other Organizations Doing DESE’s Job?
“Kind of crazy.” That’s how the director of school improvement for the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)...
Electricity Choice Would Be Good for Missouri Consumers
Whether it’s buying a car or choosing where to go for dinner, Missourians like having choices—but when it comes to...
Education Savings Accounts Can Help Bullied Children
Having the option to choose a new school may not be at the front of every parent’s mind, but it’s...
Supreme Court Rules Against Agency Fees in Janus
For the legal eagles out there and the laypersons just curious to take a look at the decision, you can...
The Most Unkindest Tax of All
We’ve written a great deal about the various forms of taxation in Missouri. Some taxes are too high, some may...
Cities May Actually Be the Culprit in Underfunding Schools
Education funding is a hot topic in several states, with lawsuits alleging that state governments are failing to meet their...
Tuition Caps on Higher Education Are Anti-Free Market
Public funding for higher education has been on the wane in Missouri. As Mike McShane pointed out in his 2017...
The Show-Me State Charts a Course of Independence
When it comes to state-level policy, research suggests that Missouri respects the rights and responsibilities of the individual. That is...
Licensing Requirements Holding Back Telemedicine
Imagine that you suffer from a heart condition that requires daily monitoring of your resting heart rate, blood pressure, and...
Could Illinois Be Missouri’s Role Model for School Choice?
Few would have guessed that Illinois would see private school choice before Missouri, but it might happen—and soon. Illinois may...
