Criminal Justice Reform Panel in Columbia
On Tuesday, September 26, Columbia College hosted the Show-Me Institute’s panel discussion on criminal justice reform, “Behind Bars in Missouri...
On Special Sessions, Public Service, and “Real Jobs”
This week the Missouri Senate returned to the Capitol for its second special session of the summer—an enterprise for which...
What Happened to Course Access?
In the early days of this legislative session, course access seemed primed for success. Both the House and Senate held...
Session Notes: ESAs Clear the Senate!
Yesterday afternoon, the Missouri Senate passed Senate Bill 313, which would create a $25 million tax-credit-funded education savings account (ESA)...
Resolution for Article V Convention Deserves Serious Consideration
It’s been said that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but can you remind an old dog of...
Congratulations, Neil Gorsuch
Earlier today the U.S. Senate confirmed the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch. Gorsuch’s impeccable credentials and sterling jurisprudence...
Criminal Justice Reform: Raising the Age
As Missourians consider the many ways to improve and reform the criminal justice system, at least one option appears to...
Another Misguided Legal Attack on School Choice
Here at the Show-Me Institute, we talk a lot about barriers to education reform and school choice. Last legislative session,...
State Senate Votes to Reward A Smaller Mizzou With Millions of Extra Dollars
Despite months of unrest and national embarrassment at the University of Missouri-Columbia, it seems the folks in the Missouri Senate...
Even under Fuel Tax Increase, Missouri Taxes Would Still Be Below Average
Recently, the Missouri Senate approved a 5.9-cent fuel tax increase that, should it pass the House, would go before voters...
Could a Fuel Tax Increase Get on the Ballot in Missouri?
Recently, the Missouri State Senate gave preliminary approval for a 5.9 cent fuel tax increase proposal to go before the...
Missouri Moves One Step Closer to Liberalizing Liquor Laws
On March 3, the Missouri Senate passed SB919, a bill that would remove long-outdated restrictions on the sale of beer...
Passed: Direct Care Bill Moves On to the Governor
On Tuesday, the Missouri Senate passed HB 769, which protects medical retainer agreements, or “direct care,” from undue regulatory interference from the...
Tolling Coming to I-70?
With the prospect of a fuel tax increase looking more and more remote in the Missouri Legislature, policymakers are once...
Florida Story Shows Risk of Conflating Medicaid Waivers With “Block Grants”
Earlier this week I was asked by the Kansas City Star for my thoughts on a Medicaid expansion proposal being marketed...
Changes to Macks Creek Law Making Their Way Through Missouri Legislature
Since the events in Ferguson last year, there has been an increasing push from across the political spectrum to do...
We Have A Tax Cut: Missouri Legislature Overrides Governor’s Veto
It was a long road, but after a 23-8 override vote in the Missouri Senate yesterday and a 109-46 vote...
Highway Robbery: Missouri Senate Passes Sales Tax Hike For Transportation
Yesterday, the Missouri Senate passed a bill that would use an increase in sales taxes to pay for transportation projects,...
Sales Tax Is Wrong Way To Fix Roads
Last weekend, my commentary about a proposed 1 percent sales tax to fund transportation infrastructure, which recently passed the Missouri...
Missouri Needs Fewer Legal Restrictions On Nurses
A couple of important bills will be considered in a Missouri Senate committee next week involving Advanced Practice Nurses (APRNs, or nurses...
