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...
The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad, Teacher Pay Plan
Raising teacher pay is once again a hot topic in Jefferson City, and once again the ideas being floated to...
State of the State, Source of Income, and Triumphant Returns
David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas, and Patrick Tuohey join Zach Lawhorn to discuss: – Key takeaways from Governor Parson’s State of...
911 Systems Are a Great Opportunity for Local Government Cooperation
Versions of the following commentary appeared in the Southeast Missourian, the Columbia Missourian, and the Springfield News-Leader. There is probably no better opportunity for counties...
No, Missouri Is Not Running a Budget Surplus
Governor Parson, in his final State of the State address, said, “Actually, with the budget we outline today . ....
Another Opportunity to Learn
Trying to lure Hollywood productions to Missouri with tax incentives was always a fool’s errand, but a new report from...
“Did You Get My Cheez Wiz, Boy?”
Early in the classic film The Blues Brothers, Elwood takes his recently paroled brother, Jake, back to his Chicago apartment....
