Why Does Missouri Make it So Difficult?
In Missouri, it may seem like school choice is only for Kansas City and St. Louis, since they are the...
Fare Free Public Transit? Not so Fast
A version of this op-ed was published by the Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri, made news around the country last...
It’s Listicle Time!
The end of the year is the time for top-ten lists, top-story lists, and best-moments-of-the-year lists, to name a few....
Show-Me Gets Results? PortKC to Refund Taxpayers
Back on November 4, I recommended Kansas City City Council members curtail the $6 million administrative fee that PortKC would...
Waddell & Reed and the Border War
Having been granted $62 million worth of Missouri state subsidies, Waddell & Reed is asking for an additional $40 million...
An Update on Economic Development Policy in Kansas City
No sooner had Show-Me Institute published “Some Positive Signs on Economic Development Incentives in Kansas City” than one of the...
Kansas City’s Economic Development Corporation Is in Need of Overhaul
The Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City (EDC) seems unable to provide meaningful assistance to city leaders regarding economic development...
Why Are Public Pensions Often Underfunded?
Defined-benefit pension systems are essentially promises. The government promises a specific benefit to beneficiaries when they retire. You would think...
Some Positive Signs on Economic Development Incentives in Kansas City
Writers at the Show-Me Institute have been railing against the subsidy culture of Kansas City for years. A wide range...
Patrick Tuohey Discusses Local Issues on KCPT’s Ruckus
On November 7, Patrick Tuohey joined the panel on KCPT’s Ruckus to discuss voters overwhelmingly deciding to change the name...
Free Lecture: Cato Institute’s Michael Tanner on How to Bring Wealth to America’s Poor
Event Details: Some 38 million people, nearly one in eight, live in poverty in today’s America as liberals and conservatives...
Skepticism Is Warranted on Missouri/Kansas Border War Truce
A lot of people around the country have cheered a recent agreement by the governments of Missouri and Kansas to...
USDA Deal Is Great for Port KC, Less Great for KC Taxpayers
The announcement that the USDA has chosen a location in Kansas City, Missouri was met with satisfaction by political leaders...
The Latest Show-Me Institute Podcast
On this episode of The Show-Me Institute Podcast, Dr. Susan Pendergrass is joined by Crosby Kemper III. They discus the...
“Sometimes Common Sense Does Prevail”
Those words were spoken by Missouri Governor Mike Parson about the agreement struck with Kansas to end some aspects of...
Incentives Will Never End Unless City Leaders Say No
Waddell & Reed was just granted $62 million in state subsidies, but apparently that is not enough; now they want...
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More Hotels; Fewer Taxes
Despite the fact that Kansas City just held an election in which the city’s profligate use of tax subsidies played...
Fighting Blight Can Help Address Crime
A new article from the Manhattan Institute details research that indicates addressing blight can have a positive impact on crime....
Stop Debating School Choice. Give Us Options Now!
At a recent legislative forum hosted in Boone County by the Missouri State Teachers Association, state lawmakers debated the merits...
Patrick Tuohey on KCPT’s Ruckus
On Thursday, October 10, Patrick Tuohey joined the Ruckus panel to discuss KCATA bus service in KCMO, Jackson County property...
