A New Border War is Starting
An article in today’s St. Joesph News-Press reports that Kansans are upset about Missouri eliminating a tax deduction that non-residents...
Missouri is Making Motorists’ Lives Easier
In today’s St. Louis Post-Dispatch, an article discusses the re-introduction of emissions tests at private repair shops starting Sept. 4....
A Taxpayer Fights for Answers
article in today’s Columbia Daily-Tribune profiles a taxpayer who’s taking action, getting involved in the process by which the Missouri...
Gov. Blunt Did the Right Thing
A letter to the editor in yesterday’s Columbia Tribune claims Gov. Blunt needs to repent for cutting Medicaid: With a...
The Evidence is in for Property Tax Reform
An op-ed for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch points out the flaws that Sen. Michael Gibbons needs to address in his...
The Hidden Effects of Government Spending
Over the weekend, Fired Up! Missouri offered a succinct comparison: Here is a case study in priorities. There are 121,000...
This Is The Best Idea I Have Ever Had…
A short time ago, Maurice wrote about how a proposal to dramatically increase the cigarette tax in Illinois might drive...
Welcome to Missouri, Illinois Smokers!
According to an article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Illinois may be looking to increase its cigarette tax to pay...
Who is Buying What?
An editorial in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch today discusses the findings of one person who is rummaging through the purchases...
It’s Time To Upgrade Our Teachers
An article in today’s Southeast Missourian talks about a report that ranks Missouri teacher preparation at the bottom in the...
I’ll Miss Rep. Bearden
It was announced yesterday that Rep. Carl Bearden is resigning from the Missouri House. As a person who wants to...
More Flexible Certification Could Help Ease Teacher Shortages
When schools hire teachers for a new school year, they generally find that some subjects are harder to staff than...
Taxing Pensions is Double Taxation
Here at the Show-Me Institute, we do have disagreements on policy, and I have one with David Stokes. In his...
Check Out How Missouri Spends
You can finally know how the state spends your money! Yesterday, Missouri launched the Missouri Accountability Portal, where any person...
Shame on You, McCaskill
Thanks to some digging by David Stokes here in the office, we’ve found a blog entry at The Riverfront Times...
I’ll Say It: Pensions Should be Taxed
I disagree with our uber-blogging intern Maurice Harris’s statement that the State of Missouri should go further to reducing the...
I Rise in Defense of the Congressman …
Channel Five did an investigative report last night on the assessed valuation of Congressman Todd Akin’s property in West St....
Surpluses + Legislature = A Bad Mix
According to Gov. Blunt’s budget office, the state of Missouri now has an extra $320 million in the state treasury,...
Justice for Seniors
In a Daily Dunklin Democrat article (via Combest), seniors cheer the Senior Tax Justice Act, recently signed into law by...
Waiting for Their Handout
David Nicklaus reports in the St. Louis Post Dispatch the angst that some companies have about setting up shop in...
