Another LIHTC Letdown
A few months ago, I foolishly expressed optimism that Missouri’s low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) program would perform better for...
Using Missouri’s Fiscal Relief and Infrastructure Funds to Grow the Economy, Not Government
Missouri has received billions in debt-financed federal spending earmarked for stimulus, recovery and infrastructure needs from legislation such as the...
Caught in a Testimony Rundown
As Missouri’s legislative session gets going, Show-Me Institute analysts have been busy testifying on a variety of issues at the...
Missouri Needs More Free Market Activity in Electric Transmission, Not Less
Two bills currently being considered in the Missouri Legislature would make building electric transmission lines more expensive and less competitive,...
Springfield Does Not Need a Land Bank
A version of this commentary appeared in the Springfield News-Leader. In government, nothing succeeds like failure. How else to explain...
Flood of Federal Money Is Not a Free Pass for a Spending Binge
A version of this commentary appeared in the Columbia Daily Tribune. Jefferson City is awash in taxpayer cash. Missouri’s state...
Watch: Increasing Accountability in Education
Michael Q. McShane, Director of National Research at EdChoice, Susan Pendergrass, Director of Research and Education Policy at Show-Me Institute,...
Tax Credit Bills Are Lurking in the Legislative Session
Two tax credit bills are making their way through the legislature this session. SB 733 would establish a tax credit...
Will a Missouri Parents’ Bill of Rights Be Added to the State Constitution?
When we released our Missouri Parents’ Bill of Rights (MPBR) late last year, we did so because we thought parents...
Brody Corners Decision Good for Springfield
Springfield has temporarily abandoned an incentive package plan for the Brody Corners multi-use project. The plan would have resulted in...
Optimism Remains for 2022, Despite Anti-Transparency Forces
Last month, the Show-Me Institute introduced our latest blueprint for Missouri—an annually produced short list of high-priority, high-impact reforms that...
State Business Tax Climate Ranking
Missouri ranks 13th in the Tax Foundation’s “2022 State Business Tax Climate Index,” down two spots from last year. This...
Event: Missouri School Rankings (Jefferson City)
Missouri schools are failing to teach the core subjects of reading and math, and the most recent test scores show...
Event: Election Security Panel with Kinder Institute (Columbia)
You are invited to join the Show-Me Institute and the Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy for an expert panel discussion...
Happy New Year!
As we ring in the New Year the Show-Me Institute will continue to fight for liberty in Missouri.
Medicaid Expansion Fuels Enrollment Growth
In the first two months since the state expanded Medicaid eligibility, nearly 25,000 Missourians have enrolled in the program. This...
Joplin Students Learn About Food Trucks and (Perhaps) Government Regulations
Students in a Joplin-area high school recently engaged in the school’s annual “Food Truck Competition.” In this event, student teams...
You Will Accept This Welfare Check Whether You Want It or Not
The Section 8 housing voucher program is a well-known federal program that subsidizes rental payments for low-income households. It is...
Extend Telemedicine Again
Once again, action is needed to protect Missourians’ access to telemedicine. A little more than two months ago, I wrote...
Is SALT Really a Priority for Schools Right Now?
With families enduring yet another chaotic school year of mask mandates, vaccination mandates, school closures, and shortages of substitute teachers...
