New Year, New Sales Taxes
By now it shouldn’t surprise us. As we head into the new year, governments across Missouri are getting ready to...
A New Internet Sales Tax? Only if It’s Revenue-neutral
As we head into the holidays, many of us are already thinking of the gifts we’ll be giving and receiving....
Missouri Tax Credit Program Halted for Now
On Monday, Gov. Mike Parson made two appointments to the Missouri Housing Development Commission, the body in charge of awarding...
Let Bryce’s Law Live Up to Its Potential
Parenting is hard. We want to do more than just keep our children safe and happy. We try to give...
Who’s to Blame for Stagnant Teacher Salaries?
Last spring, in what has been referred to as a “smoke ‘em if you’ve got ‘em” moment, teachers in four...
Who Do These Florida Parents Think They Are?
Florida parents are just fancy people who think their kids are special and need a customized education that’s tailored to...
Brenda Talent Appears on KETC’s Donnybrook
On May 31, Show-Me Institute CEO Brenda Talent appeared on KETC’s Donnybrook to discuss the fallout from recent events in...
Finally, a Victory for Parents and Students in Missouri
The doors to a better education may have opened wide for all Missouri students this week. Despite a distracted legislative...
The Government Shouldn’t Mandate a “Living Wage”
On the last Monday of the legislative session, almost 90 people were arrested in downtown Jefferson City for blocking a...
Brenda Talent Joins Panel on KETC’s Donnybrook
On Thursday, February 22, Show-Me Institute CEO Brenda Talent appeared on KETC’s Donnybrook to discuss controversies in Jefferson City, the effectiveness...
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...
Patrick Tuohey Appears on KCPT’s Ruckus
On Thursday, January 18, the Show-Me Institute’s Patrick Tuohey appeared on KCPT’s Ruckus to discuss recent controversies surrounding government officials in Jefferson City...
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...
NoMORedTape Respondents Seek Hundreds of Regulatory Reforms
In contrast to this Columbia Missourian story about the NoMORedTape regulatory reform project, I take a much rosier view of how...
The Cost of Government Transparency in Missouri
Collecting data for a research project on Missouri city budgets—known for now as the “government checkbook project”—I have found inconsistencies...
Double Taxation: Saint Louis Zoo Edition
Policymakers in Jefferson City passed Senate Bill 49 (SB 49), which allows for a sales tax of one eighth of...
2017 Legislative Recap
Our 2017 Missouri Legislative Recap Telephone Town Hall on May 17 included discussion of the bills passed and defeated in...
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...
“Chokepoints” Demonstrate Need for New Charter Schools
I grew up in a small town where several elementary and middle schools funneled into a single high school. While...
Should Sales and Use Taxes Fund Interstate Improvements?
Missouri’s “Main Street,” Interstate 70, is in need of more than the usual, periodic repairs. The roadway is, in some...
