Kansas City’s Secret Streetcar Plan
American Public Square hosted a panel discussion at the Kansas City Public Library on January 20, and I was privileged...
The Demolition Option in Kansas City
Kansas City Policy Police Chief Darryl Forté has an idea. According to The Star, Forté has suggested “reallocating some money...
Streetcars and the Error of Confusing Correlation vs Causation
On January 20, I will participate in a panel discussion of the Kansas City streetcar sponsored by the American Public...
Comparing Teacher Pay by State Offers Heat, but Little Light
I’m going to tell you something you already know: Teacher salaries are higher in Saint Louis and Kansas City than...
Brenda Talent on Saint Louis Public Radio’s “Politically Speaking”
On September 30, Show-Me Institute CEO Brenda Talent was interviewed on Saint Louis Public Radio’s Politically Speaking. Brenda discussed a...
Does It Matter What a Lost Job Would Have Paid?
In a recent Wall Street Journal editorial, economist David Neumark challenges some of the myths about the minimum wage. From...
New Bill Would Raise Missouri Fuel Tax, Cut Highway Miles
Recently, we discussed a couple of pre-filed bills that would raise the fuel tax in Missouri to avert a funding...
Private School Pioneers in Kansas City and St. Louis?
The past 40 years have seen a well-documented decline in Catholic school enrollment across the country. But what many people...
New Terminal Plans on the Table in Kansas City
Last week, the Kansas City Aviation Department updated the City Council on its efforts to overhaul Kansas City International Airport...
The Student Debt Paradox
A couple of weeks ago, my colleague Brittany Wagner had some fun with a spokeswoman for the Million Student March...
Kansas City’s War on Voters
The Show-Me Institute has written extensively about efforts by government officials in St. Louis to keep the public from voting...
Show-Me Now! Bold is Better for KC Schools
The KC Public Schools Master Plan is disappointing. The district needs to do much more to bring real reform to...
Driving Still Dominant in Saint Louis, Kansas City
When considering investment in transportation infrastructure, be it road, rail, or river, it is important to think about what type...
Spring 2016 Internships
The Show-Me Institute is pleased to offer internship opportunities for Spring 2016. Internships are open to current undergraduate and graduate...
Crosby Kemper III on Ruckus
The Show-Me Institute's Chairman Crosby Kemper III appeared on Ruckus on November 19 and discussed Kansas City's proposed convention hotel and airport...
Questions for the Kansas City Public Schools Master Plan
The Kansas City Public School’s new master strategic plan has already attracted its fair share of controversy. Closing Southwest, a...
Stand Up KC Organizes Misguided Fast-Food Worker Strikes in Kansas City
A group called Stand Up KC is organizing strikes at fast food restaurants in Kansas City. The organization believes that...
Learning from New Orleans
Yesterday I highlighted a recent report that showed just how big a part of Kansas City’s education system charter schools...
The Convention Hotel Deal May Cost Kansas City Conventions
On June 25, we described how the convention hotel deal agreed to by Kansas City officials made the city less...
We’re Number 5! We’re Number 5!
Today, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools released a report on the market share of charter schools in cities...
