Kansas City and St. Louis Road Quality
Our roads are crucial for commerce, safety, and daily life. Yet the state’s extensive road network presents challenges that have...
Brain Versus Heart on Amtrak in Missouri
Rail advocates are arguing for an increase in Missouri’s Amtrak funding. They want the taxpayer subsidy for the little-used route...
Indexing Fuel Taxes
Paying tax on gasoline or diesel fuel by the gallon makes intuitive sense—the more gas you buy, the more tax...
Gas Tax Bill Undergoes Several Changes
A bill in the Missouri Legislature that would raise Missouri’s fuel tax has undergone several important changes. Instead of raising...
How Transportation Public–Private Partnerships Can Benefit Missourians
Interstate 70 and several important Missouri roads need to be replaced soon but the Missouri Department of Transportation claims it...
New Gas Tax Bills Highlight Missouri’s Transportation Needs
Missouri’s roads are getting some attention from the legislature. Two nearly identical bills that would increase Missouri’s fuel tax by...
Gas Taxes Around the States
Raising enough money to take care of Missouri’s roads has been a challenge. As I’ve written before, the Missouri Department...
The Cost of Not Maintaining the Roads
Readers of this blog have seen me write before about the Missouri Department of Transportation’s (MoDOT) estimate that roughly $745...
New Report Highlights Dangers of Kicking Missouri’s Infrastructure Funding Can Down the Road
Missouri’s roads are more than just a convenience—they’re an economic asset. According to the most recent data from 2011, roughly...
Commentary: Funding Roads by the Mile, Not the Gallon
A version of this first appeared in the Columbia Daily Tribune. Missouri’s road maintenance funding is on a road to...
New Research Highlights Need to Modernize Transportation Funding
New research from the Tax Foundation corroborates what Show-Me Institute analysts have been writing for years—our transportation funding desperately needs...
Federal Money for Roads and Bridges Won’t Fix Missouri’s Real Problem
A few months ago, Congress mulled a coronavirus spending bill focused on infrastructure for a so-called “Phase IV” package. While...
Federal Stimulus Money in Missouri: What We Know So Far
With the federal government handing out trillions of dollars in “stimulus” money (I would call it relief funds), you might...
On the Road Again
The concept of transportation user fees should not be controversial. It’s the same principle that applies to everyday transactions—the more...
A Taxing Endeavor
Here’s some good news for those who think user fees are the best way to fund Missouri’s transportation needs. Several...
Not All Funds and Games
The federal Highway Trust Fund (FHTF) is in jeopardy, and that could mean bad news for Missouri’s roads and bridges....
Show Me the Money
As my colleague recently wrote, the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) appears to be making do with the money they...
Some Good News Regarding Missouri’s Highways
The Reason Foundation just released its 24th Annual Highway Report, ranking Missouri’s highway system as the third best overall, behind...
Are Mileage-Based User Fees Good For Missourians?
The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) just released a paper about “road user charges,” which would change the way...
State of the State Highlights Show-Me Research
In Governor Parson’s State of the State address last week, he touched on many topics that Show-Me Institute analysts have...
