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...
March 21 in St. Louis: The Insider’s Hour with Show-Me Institute
What’s happening in Jefferson City? Get the scoop on the expanding Missouri budget, transparency in healthcare pricing, and free-market policies...
KC Stadium Debate, MetroLink Expansion, and MO Loses the Top Spot
David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas, and Patrick Tuohey join Zach Lawhorn to discuss: – The stadium tax debate in Kansas City...
Use Taxes on the Ballot Again in Missouri
Use taxes in Missouri are simply sales taxes on goods delivered to your home from out-of-state sellers. Local governments have...
In Peaceful Village, the Voters Vote Next Month
Peaceful Village is a small, nicely named municipality in Jefferson County, just south of St. Louis. I don’t know if...
Catching up on Telemedicine
Is Missouri ready to reclaim its spot as a national leader in telemedicine? The numerous Missourians still struggling with healthcare...
Velda City and Northwoods Are Basically Stalking Their Citizens
What do we call people (usually men) who keep asking women out again and again and again despite repeated rejections?...
This Is a Compromise?
A year ago, the Arkansas Legislature passed, and the governor signed, the Arkansas LEARNS Act. This comprehensive act addressed a...
Show-Me Energy: Decommissioning Power Plants Part 2
The decommissioning of coal plants is happening across the nation. Senate Bill (SB) 757 would mandate that prior to closing...
Show-Me Energy: Decommissioning Power Plants Part 1
As the legislative session hums along, one bill worth paying attention to is Senate Bill (SB) 757, which would bring...
John Sherman’s Proposed Entertainment District Is Bad for Everyone Else
John Sherman, the owner of the Kansas City Royals, said in an announcement the other day: I believe in my...
Beware the Medicaid Hole
All signs are pointing toward Medicaid blowing an enormous hole in Missouri’s next budget unless state lawmakers take action now...
Missouri Needs Better Stewards
Is Missouri’s budget trajectory unsustainable? Yes, but given the discussions in Jefferson City over the past few weeks, you’d think...
The Connection Between Farmland Assessment and Teacher Pay Increases
How does Missouri farmland being underassessed (for tax purposes) relate to proposed state requirements for higher minimum teacher salaries being...
Let’s Be Honest about the New Stadium Tax in Jackson County
On April 2, 2024, Jackson County voters will be asked to approve a new 3/8 percent sales tax to support...
