Don’t Mistake Taking For Giving
This editorial in the Springfield News-Leader argues that the Missouri Legislature should follow the lead of certain charitable foundations and...
The City of Ellisville Versus the Saint Louis County TIF Commission
Last night, Show-Me Institute Policy Analyst David Stokes testified against the use of tax increment financing (TIF) before the Saint...
Teacher Tenure: Why Should Educators Be Different?
All the children in Lake Wobegon are above average. In the past 10 years, the Parkway School District in...
Not All Ideas Are Bad Ideas
It seems that the Show-Me Institute can be pretty hard on the state government sometimes. For that, we make no...
Do Missouri Legislators Hate Snooki?
As a sunburn-prone person who rarely watches MTV, I am not exactly a big fan of Jersey Shore. But, I...
Why Does Kansas City Need a Land Bank?
The failed Citadel Development in Kansas City. What would such a development spearheaded by a land bank look like? Photo...
Money Down a Drain: The Millions Spent on Missouri’s No-Show Feb. 7 Election
Missouri lawmakers are feeling embarrassed. And well they should be. The representatives of the Show-Me State were shown up as...
The Next Half Measure
Now that Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has delivered his State of the State address, legislators in Jefferson City are prepared...
Private School Choice and the Turner Decision
It is serendipitous that the Missouri Legislature has gone back to work this month, just in time for the kick-off...
Tomahawk Chop: Tax Credits On Block In Senate
Last night I was in Cape Girardeau, Mo., to talk tax credit issues. I noted that the Missouri Legislature could eliminate...
State of the State: Reasons for Hope . . . But More Reasons for Skepticism
Last night, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon delivered his annual State of the State address. The speech — part pep talk, part...
We All Have Our Priorities
Another session of the Missouri General Assembly has begun and lawmakers in Jefferson City, by law, must close the projected shortfall...
Sometimes Old Law Is Good Law
I once drafted a legal brief for the dismissal of a lawsuit. While the legal arguments were nuanced, the crux...
Good Faith – Bad Result
The Missouri Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in American Federation of Teachers v. Ledbetter. At issue is whether a...
We Need to Shut Down Failing Schools
On Monday, Missouri Commissioner of Education Chris Nicastro said in an exceptionally strongly-worded letter that the Imagine charter schools in...
What Will The Neighbors Think?
Despite the recent adjournment of the Missouri Legislature’s special session (which cost Missouri taxpayers more than $280,000), it wasn’t a...
It’s Not About China, It’s About Corporate Welfare
During the special session of the Missouri Legislature, there was no shortage of personal attacks levied at individuals and organizations who...
A Victory for Missouri Taxpayers
The Missouri General Assembly has finally adjourned its special session without creating $360 million in new tax credit programs. This is great...
No Mas
No mas. No more. Boxing fans will remember that famous line that a thoroughly frustrated and perplexed Roberto Duran uttered as...
Aerotropolis Progress Report: A Panel Discussion
On Tuesday, October 4, the Show-Me Institute hosted a panel discussion to detail the history and future of the Aerotropolis...
