Missouri Doesn’t Rely on Property Taxes as Much as Other States. Is That a Problem?
According to Tax Foundation data, Missouri doesn’t rely on property taxes for revenue as heavily as other states do. Our...
Rooftop Solar Power Law Acts as Subsidy for the Wealthy
A policy meant to encourage more rooftop solar power generation could be costing all ratepayers and subsidizing the affluent. The...
Update: St. Louis May Not Honor Earnings Tax Refund Requests
As recently as last month, it appeared that those working from home outside the city limits of St. Louis and...
Is This Town Big Enough for the Two of Us?
How much space should Missouri dedicate to energy production? A study released earlier this year from the Brookings Institute drew...
Accountability for Algebra
Walking across the stage, shaking the principal’s hand and receiving a high school diploma is a dream for many students...
Federal Money for Roads and Bridges Won’t Fix Missouri’s Real Problem
A few months ago, Congress mulled a coronavirus spending bill focused on infrastructure for a so-called “Phase IV” package. While...
Immediate Education Legislation Needed for Special Session
Currently, Section 161.670 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri (part of a course access law passed in 2018) requires that...
Embracing Telemedicine Requires Permanent Change
COVID-19 may be changing America’s health care industry forever. As hospitals and providers search for ways to safely treat patients...
Kansas City Auditor to Investigate Oversight of Community Improvement Districts
Kansas City’s Auditor, Doug Jones, announced recently that his office was going to look into whether the city is properly...
It’s All About the Tax Credits, Baby
We’re often told that renewable energy will power the future. But a new study reveals that wind energy—America’s largest renewable...
School Start-Date Flexibility: A Short-Term Win for Local Control
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has provided school districts an opportunity to take back some autonomy over...
Don’t Repeat Mistakes from the 2009 Stimulus
Missouri has a rocky history when it comes to transparency and federal relief. A 2011 audit of how Missouri spent...
A Taxing-District Win for Taxpayers
Though this year’s legislative session was a little different than most, Missourians did get some legislative wins. A provision in...
Safe Students Scholarship
With the current school year already derailed by COVID-19, the best-case scenario for schools is that the 2020–2021 school year...
Missouri Needs Tax Credit Reform Now More than Ever
As state policymakers scrambled last week to pass a balanced budget, they appeared to miss what was right in front...
What to Do About Medicaid?
The hole Medicaid has blown in Missouri’s budget is about to get bigger. Medicaid’s costs are expected to grow by...
Missouri Delivers on License Reciprocity
For nearly a decade now, my colleagues and I have pushed hard to establish unilateral license reciprocity in health care...
Michael Moore’s “Planet of the Humans” Highlights Limits of Green Energy
To commemorate Earth Day, filmmaker Michael Moore released a documentary that did a surprisingly good job highlighting the shortcomings of...
New Report Highlights Excessive Energy Subsidies
A new report released by the Texas Public Policy Foundation documents federal subsidies received by the energy industry over the...
Federal Stimulus Money in Missouri: What We Know So Far
With the federal government handing out trillions of dollars in “stimulus” money (I would call it relief funds), you might...
