New Report on Federal Relief Funds in Missouri
Are Missouri politicians the rare breed that don’t spend money when it’s handed to them . . . or are...
Medicaid Enrollment Continues to Climb
Over the past six months, Missouri’s Medicaid rolls have grown by 15 percent. There are now more than 975,000 Missourians...
Federal Stimulus Money in Missouri: What We Know So Far
With the federal government handing out trillions of dollars in “stimulus” money (I would call it relief funds), you might...
A Regulatory Win for Military Spouses – But Much More Left to Do
Jefferson City delivered a win for the spouses of military members in Missouri recently. The governor signed off on licensing...
What’s Really Happening with Medicaid Enrollment?
It’s been nearly a year since I first wrote about Missouri’s falling Medicaid enrollment, and questions remain. There are now...
The Appalling Lede Buried in Prison Guard Labor “Dispute” Story
For the past few months, a fascinating labor dispute has been developing down in Jefferson City. Starting in December, the...
Medicaid’s Value Problem
Missouri’s Medicaid program is getting a poor return on each taxpayer dollar, and that is a serious problem. A report...
It’s Time to Address Medicaid’s Costs
The share of Missouri’s budget consumed by Medicaid just keeps growing. According to the state’s Medicaid agency (page 10), the...
Rebecca Roeber, R.I.P
State Representative Rebecca Roeber passed away Monday night after a long and painful recovery from a brutal car accident this...
What’s the Rush to Restore the LIHTC?
As this year’s legislative session draws to a close, our lawmakers in Jefferson City are again acting as if any...
Let Missouri’s Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rest in Peace
Why are Missouri lawmakers considering reauthorizing a program they know doesn’t work well? Yesterday, the Missouri House of Representatives approved new...
Restarting Missouri’s Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program Is Still a Bad Idea
Ever hear the phrase “throwing good money after bad?” That’s what Missouri lawmakers are considering doing with the proposal to...
Is General Motors Going to Get a Tax Cut Instead of Missouri Taxpayers?
We’re in the twilight of the legislative session here in Missouri, and as tends to happen, it looks like there’s...
It’s a Head-Scratcher
I just don’t get it. A recent article in The 74 describes how the vibrant charter school sector and strong...
Who’s Afraid of Charter Schools?
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch editorial board wrote a fearmongering editorial about charter schools becoming a potential option for suburban parents....
The Hidden Cost of Medicaid
Medicaid continues to consume a greater portion of Missouri’s budget, and the costs may be even higher than advertised. As...
The Public Interest Should Trump the Interests of City Bureaucrats-and It Shouldn’t Be Close
When Phil Oehlerking and I started the Municipal Checkbook Project two years ago, we thought that the bulk of our...
Criminal Justice Reform Getting Attention in Missouri
The Governor laid out a number of important priorities in his State of the State address, which my colleague Scott...
Support for Teachers? Or Just Some Teachers?
Want to lose the interest of a room quickly? Bring up pensions. In the 1980s, most private-sector employees were in...
Will There Be a Cease-fire in Kansas City’s Economic “Border War”?
That’s the billion-dollar question that legislators on both sides of State Line Road are asking themselves. Show-Me Institute researchers have...
