Watch: The Rise of the Four-day School Week in Missouri
The four-day school week (4DSW) has become increasingly popular in Missouri in recent years. As of fall 2023, 33 percent...
April 30: Insider’s Hour with Show-Me Institute in Columbia, MO
What’s happening as the session wraps up in Jefferson City? Missouri’s $50 billion budget, healthcare price transparency, and a proposed...
Details of the Negotiations Between the Royals and Clay County
Given that Jackson County voters rejected the proposed 40-year 3/8 cent sales tax that would have funded a downtown baseball...
“No” Vote Wins on the KC Stadium Tax, and a $50 Billion State Budget
David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas, and Patrick Tuohey join Zach Lawhorn to discuss: – The KC stadium tax “No” vote victory...
Creve Coeur Engages in Panic Subsidizing
When someone buys and wants to develop one of the most valuable parcels of land in one of the wealthiest...
Our Thoughts on SB 727
The large 167-page education bill, Senate Bill (SB) 727, has been making quick progress through the state legislature and is...
Next Gen Connection with Show-Me Institute
Join the Show-Me Institute for ‘Next Gen Connection: Facts and Fair Arguments from a Free Market Perspective’ on April 9th...
Missouri Public Education in Four Graphs
I had a professor in college who was very good at getting his points across by waving his hands in...
The Upcoming Senior Property Tax Freeze Vote in Boone County
A version of the following commentary appeared in The Columbia Missourian. Several years ago, my colleagues and I were debating...
Do Private School Choice Programs “Take Money Away” from Public Schools?
In a recent post, I argued that the claim that school choice was “welfare for the rich” was a red...
We Have Met the Neighboring 911 System, and They Could Be Ours, Too (via a Merger)
Voters in Perry County will decide next week on whether or not to merge the county’s 911 emergency system with...
How Will the Four-day School Week Progress in Light of SB 727?
The enormous 167-page education bill, Senate Bill (SB) 727, recently passed out of the Missouri Senate and is heading to...
Pot Taxes Can Help Municipal Kettles Get into the Black
A version of the following commentary appeared in the Springfield News-Leader. When Missouri voters approved the ballot initiative legalizing marijuana...
Is School Choice “Welfare for the Rich”?
As school choice policies advance nationwide, and to a lesser extent in Missouri, there appears to be a new line...
Now Is Not the Time to Tinker
Last week the Missouri Senate passed Senate Bill (SB) 727—a comprehensive education bill—that, among other things, tinkers with the state...
The Missouri Senate Moves on Education Choice
After much negotiation, the Missouri Senate has advanced a bill that would expand school choice (somewhat) for some Missouri families....
Ask Famous Missourian Bob Barker if the Price Is Right?
Rent.com just released a report on, appropriately enough, rental housing rates in America that is worth some analysis. The report...
Limiting Solar Farming?
A new piece of legislation introduced in the Missouri Legislature, House Bill (HB) 2651, would limit the amount of land...
Temporary Licenses for Out-of-state Workers
Recently, the Missouri Senate held a hearing on Senate Bill (SB) 817, which would modify some occupational licensing requirements in...
Add Alabama to the List
Add Alabama to the growing list of states that let parents take their state education dollars to the school of...
