Is Missouri’s Business Tax Climate Competitive?
How do Missouri’s business taxes stack up against those of our neighbors? According to the 2019 State Business Tax Climate...
Sorry, Non-KC Residents . . . The Star Doesn’t Care for Your Opinion
It should be no surprise that people living outside the city limits of Kansas City and St. Louis are interested...
2018: A Bad Year for Government-failure Deniers
Are you a government-failure denier – someone who believes that the government that governs best is one that overflows with...
There Is More Than One Way to Measure Poverty
Back in 1980, 13 percent of people were living below the federal poverty line, and 13 percent had standards of...
You Gotta Spend Money to… Spend Money?
We’ve all heard the phrase, “you have to spend money to make money.” Thanks to some reporting by Brian Robbins...
Medicaid Is Stifling Economic Growth in Missouri
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Medicaid costs in Missouri are expected to increase drastically again next year....
Ask An Economist: Can a Strong Market Fix Missouri’s Pension Crisis?
Can above-average investment returns solve Missouri’s pension crisis? Dr. Andrew Biggs of the American Enterprise Institute reveals the answer in...
Together, Let’s Build A Better Missouri. Support Show-Me Institute.
2018 was a year of change in Missouri. Lawmakers passed much-needed tax cuts for families and businesses, expanded education options...
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
On November 19, the Missouri State Board of Education met in a closed session to determine who would be selected...
Opportunities Abound in Private School Choice
First impressions are hard to overcome. This is true of people and of policies. For years, school choice has been...
Public Employee Pensions in Missouri: A Looming Crisis
The Missouri State Employees Retirement System (MOSERS) has seen its funding health decline in recent years even as the required...
Why Is the KC Health Department Stopping Neighbors from Feeding the Homeless?
For the past several years, a group of friends and neighbors have gathered on Sunday afternoons in three public parks...
Are Missouri’s Neighbors Passing It By?
As a general rule, it isn’t wise to spend too much time worrying about keeping up with the neighbors. But...
Education Savings Accounts Can Help Bullied Children
Having the option to choose a new school may not be at the front of every parent’s mind, but it’s...
No Longer Forgotten
Far too often, our policy conversations focus heavily on urban locations. This is especially true in education. Yet there are...
How Can Missouri Support Students with Special Needs? Find Out.
In November, the Show-Me Institute will host two events on Bryce’s Law. Haven’t heard of it? Don’t worry, few have—and...
The Tax Burden in Kansas City Is High
On Ruckus the other day, panelist Woody Cozad mentioned that taxes in Kansas City are high. He’s right. My colleague...
Kansas City’s Unrelenting and Unaddressed Homicide Problem
Four years ago, when Kansas City’s homicide rate was down, City leaders were eager to let people know. “There is...
How Do Rental Scooters Fit into the Transit Paradigm?
Late last month I made the fateful choice to join the gig economy (after hours, naturally) by collecting and charging...
Struggling High Schools Are Just the Tip of the Iceberg
If Missouri has a workforce development problem—that is, if students are leaving high school without the skills they need to...
