Essay: Slow Growth in Saint Louis and Kansas City Is Holding Missouri Back
The economic health of Missouri is tightly bound to the fortunes of Saint Louis and Kansas City, as these two...
Debt, Airports, and Kansas City
With Kansas City considering new terminal plans for Kansas City International Airport (MCI), it’s a good time to revisit some...
Rural Students Could Benefit from Charter Schools, Too
St. Louis and Kansas City have pioneered charter schools in Missouri, but state law does not allow this school choice...
As Expected, KC Renews Its Earnings Tax
For the second time in five years, Kansas City has voted to retain its earnings tax by a substantial majority....
Summer Internships
The Show-Me Institute is pleased to offer internship opportunities for Summer 2016. Internships are open to current undergraduate and...
Job Growth in Missouri: Depends on Where You Live
Missouri’s nonfarm employment growth over the past year significantly lags nearly every other state. The picture is somewhat brighter for...
Report: Saint Louis, Kansas City *Not* Among Most Cost-Friendly Cities for Business
Recently, the Post-Dispatch prominently published an article claiming that, “St. Louis is among the top 10 most cost-friendly cities to...
The Earnings Tax and Its Alternatives
On March 22, Patrick Tuohey spoke on the earnings tax–its effect on the Kansas City economy as well as possible...
KC Fire Union Donates to Pro-Tax Campaign the Day after Winning Deal
The Kansas City government bowed to the fire fighters union last week, agreeing to a major increase in spending on...
Kansas City’s Economic Divide
On a recent broadcast of KCPT’s Ruckus, former KC Chamber of Commerce head Jim Heeter said [starts at 11:02], Greater...
This Is What Democracy Looks Like?
A never-ending talking point of school choice foes is that public schools are “democratically controlled” and charter schools or private...
At Session’s Midpoint, Reforms Loom Large On Legislative Agenda
If you visit Jefferson City this week, you might notice that the Capitol's a bit quieter than usual. That calm...
Kansas City Star Defends Corporate Welfare, Again
Yael Abouhalkah of the Kansas City Star blogs today in defense of the earnings tax and against my call to curb cronyism in Kansas...
Tax Levy Increases by the Numbers
Two weeks from today, voters in 10 school districts across the state will be asked to increase property taxes to...
Kansas City Gets “F” Grade for Rental Regulations
Recently, a national policy research group graded 59 cities for their regulations on “short-term rental services,” which: “…allow individuals to...
Evergreen Headline: Kansas City Needs More Good Schools
Over at the Star, Joe Robertson put together a heart-wrenching piece of journalism documenting the struggles of Kansas City families...
TIFs Fail to Meet Expectations
Steve Vockrodt over at The Pitch has an excellent column about how taxpayer subsidized development projects often underperform their goals. He writes...
How Would You Pivot From the Earnings Tax? Let Me Count the Ways
The Show-Me Institute has argued again and again that earnings taxes have hurt economic growth in St. Louis and Kansas...
How Healthy Is Missouri’s Charter School Movement?
The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools just released “Health of the Public Charter School Movement,” it’s annual state-by-state analysis...
Don’t Get Too Excited about Film Tax Subsidies
The City Council of Kansas City, Missouri, recently passed an ordinance establishing Kansas City’s first film development program. This program...
