Who’s Afraid of the Defined Contribution Plan?
The city of Springfield can’t keep going with the police and fire pension system it has in place. The unfunded...
Tax Cuts Provide Better Stimulus Than Government Spending
It would have been impossible to predict in advance how the Missouri General Assembly finally decided to distribute the stimulus...
Handle Stimulus Funds With Care
The Columbia Missourian has an op-ed from the Show-Me Institute’s Joe Haslag and David Stokes. It addresses the question of...
Summary of Show-Me Institute Pension Presentation in the News-Leader
Today’s Springfield News-Leader has a detailed article about the city’s pension issues, which also discusses the Show-Me Institute’s presentation at...
Great Discussion of the “Fair Tax” in the Columbia Missourian
I definitely recommend this piece in today’s Columbia Missourian discussing the growing support for Missouri’s “Fair Tax” proposal, which would...
I Say Missouri Should Refuse the Stimulus Unemployment Funds
We haven’t written much about the stimulus plan on the blog. It is more of a national issue, and it...
Replacing Missouri’s Income Tax Would Reduce Revenue Volatility
As each month passes, Missouri’s fiscal outlook gets bleaker. The state started the fiscal year on July 1 with a...
Questions of Transit Efficiency Need to Include Both Costs and Benefits
What is the most efficient means of getting people from the place they are to the place they want to...
Radio Alert: Joe Haslag on Gary Nolan’s Show This Afternoon
The Show-Me Institute’s executive vice president, Joe Haslag, will be appearing this afternoon on The Drive with Gary Nolan, on...
Tennessee vs. Missouri: Taxes May Tip the Odds
Missouri nestles against eight states, so border wars of all sorts are common. Some are fun, such as this week’s...
Show-Me Institute in the Papers This Past Weekend
The Show-Me Institute appeared in two major newspapers this past weekend. The Kansas City Star carried an op-ed by Dr....
Bombardier: A Postmortem
Bombardier Aerospace has announced that it will produce its new jets in Canada rather than in Missouri. For Bombardier’s shareholders,...
Pitch Whacks Earnings Tax Flat in Its Tracks; Backs Tax on Plats, in Fact
Justin’s excellent post earlier today touching on the distortionary effects of the earnings tax was particularly timely. Also today, The...
Lower Tax Rates More Efficient Than Tax Credits
Tax credits are a hot topic in the Missouri Legislature. Fans of these instruments assert that tax credits are necessary...
Recent Articles From SMI Writers and Economists
If you are a fan of our blog you may not have seen some of the latest op-eds and other...
Tax Credits Aren’t Always a Good Idea
The state of Missouri, like other state governments, offers tax credits that can be applied against both corporate and individual...
On Tax Credits and Economic Development, or: What SB 1234 Does Poorly
Senate Bill 1234 is currently rolling through the Senate. It expands the enterprise enhancement zone, and by identifying “mega-projects” that...
New Study Questions Missouri’s Individual Income Tax
I’ve been remiss. I already post less frequently on this blog than I should, but last week I neglected to...
Quibbles and Bits
In addition to David Stokes’ criticisms of the otherwise excellent West End Word piece about Rex Sinquefield and the Show-Me...
Veto, Don’t Fail Me Now
There were plenty of good reasons for Gov. Blunt to veto HB 327, as he did on Friday. As Show-Me...
