Governor Approves Waivers Expanding Health Care Supply, Including License Reciprocity
Yesterday, on National Doctors’ Day no less, Missouri’s Governor took two big steps to bolster the state’s coronavirus response. The...
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How Can We Make Sure Missouri Students Can Still Learn?
At the start of the school year, no one expected a pandemic to put the school year on hold. But...
What the Heck Is Happening Out There?
In the midst of a pandemic, it’s hard to say exactly what’s going on. But here is a bit of...
Increasing Access to Health Care in Missouri During a Pandemic – and Beyond
Now more than ever, it’s critical to remove unnecessary obstacles that prevent Missourians from accessing health care. Here are five...
COVID-19 Highlights Need for Telehealth
As confirmed cases of coronavirus across Missouri continue to climb, there are concerns that the coming influx of patients may...
On the Road Again
The concept of transportation user fees should not be controversial. It’s the same principle that applies to everyday transactions—the more...
Trends in Industry Credentials Show Missouri Has Room to Grow
As a general rule, the more data available, the better. That rule certainly applies to Missouri’s workforce. In particular, more...
Is This the New Normal?
Oh, for the halcyon days when parents had to sue to get their children access to virtual education in Missouri....
Not Your Kids, Not Your Money
Consider this a public service announcement: Public school districts do not own the children who live within their borders. And...
Arizona State License Portability Study Highlights Reciprocity Benefits
As my colleague Patrick Ishmael has written, the Missouri legislature is considering bills on occupational licensing reciprocity. In short, a...
Charter Schools Can Help More Students Get to College
Charter schools in Missouri have demonstrated the ability to outperform traditional public schools, and yet it is nearly impossible to...
In Crisis, Supply-Side Healthcare Reforms Are Even More Important
By far the most important news story of 2020 has been the coronavirus, and for obvious reasons; it has the...
What’s Really Happening with Medicaid Enrollment?
It’s been nearly a year since I first wrote about Missouri’s falling Medicaid enrollment, and questions remain. There are now...
Good Riddance to Bad Policy
The Joplin Globe recently reported that Joplin’s disaster recovery tax-increment financing (TIF) district is being closed after eight years, and...
Is U City Considering Eminent Domain After All?
Trust your gut. That’s about as good and as universal of a piece of advice as you can get. Skeptics...
Growing Medicaid May Cost Missouri
Supporters of expanding Medicaid in Missouri argue that expansion will save the state money. There’s a huge problem with that...
Serious TIF Reform May Be in the Cards in 2020, With A Tweak
As we’ve often noted, tax-increment financing (TIF) in Missouri drains millions of dollars from legitimate government uses every year, often...
On Government Union Reforms, Present and Future
Although it (surprisingly) hasn’t made much news since, late last month a St. Louis County district court granted summary judgment...
How Missouri Can Serve Its Low-Income Gifted Students
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education states that “Missouri school districts are expected to provide programs of instruction suitable...
Patrick Tuohey on KTRS
How much money should a municipality be allowed to make from fees and fines? This morning, SMI’s Patrick Tuohey joined...
