HHS Secretary Talks Up Short-Term Medical Insurance Plans
Earlier this year I talked about a proposal in the Missouri legislature that I thought was a great idea: to...
What Type of School Do You Like?
What type of school do you like? Do you prefer those that use Maria Montessori’s approach, which is based on...
Missouri Tax Credit Program Halted for Now
On Monday, Gov. Mike Parson made two appointments to the Missouri Housing Development Commission, the body in charge of awarding...
How Can Missouri Get More Out of Its CTE Programs?
It’s an alarming statistic. Even though more than 90 percent of Missouri high school students graduate, the Department of Elementary...
Let Bryce’s Law Live Up to Its Potential
Parenting is hard. We want to do more than just keep our children safe and happy. We try to give...
The Risk of City-issued Bonds
Kansas City leaders tell us that the bonds issued by the Kansas City Industrial Development Authority to fund the construction...
Higher Taxes = Less Innovation
When researchers at the Show-Me Institute argue that high tax burdens encourage people to leave Kansas City and St. Louis,...
Agency Fees in Government Aren’t Allowed in Missouri, But That Didn’t Stop Some Local Governments
When?Janus vs. AFSCME?was decided earlier this summer, its immediate effect was on the 22 states that allowed government unions to...
It’s Time to Fund Bryce’s Law
Dwight Scharnhorst was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2006. Shortly thereafter his grandson, Bryce, was diagnosed with...
Tallying the Costs of Development Subsidies
Cities across Missouri are struggling to provide basic public services. At the same time, they’re giving hundreds of millions of...
Teachers Live Forever
It has been said that “teachers live forever in the hearts they touch.” And a new report from the Society...
It Depends on What You Mean by “Accredited”
Parents: Read the fine print. A recent blog post on chronic student absenteeism was written under the assumption that a...
Rest in Peace, Stan Brock
This afternoon I received an email from Remote Area Medical (RAM), the volunteer health care organization that largely served as...
Should Missouri Increase the Minimum Wage to Help the Working Poor?
In Missouri, a single parent employed full time at a minimum wage job will still be in poverty. Some see...
Video: An Ode to the “Ditch Diggers” Building Missouri
The video above—which you’ll notice was largely produced here in Kansas City—has been out for a few months, but “broke...
State Auditor Calls for CID Reform
Having completed a soon-to-be-released paper on Missouri’s profligate special taxing districts such as transportation development districts (TDDs) and community improvement...
State Checkbook Is Now Online
Yesterday marked a step forward for transparent government in Missouri. The Missouri Treasurer’s Office announced the creation of an online...
Introducing the Show-Me CBAs Project
Following the passage of HB 1413 and in light of the success of our Checkbook projects, we are pleased to...
More Reason to be Skeptical of Economic Development Incentives
If you’re hoping that a new report on Kansas City’s economic development incentives accurately assesses their value, I’ve got some...
Is Success Really Just a Matter of Showing Up?
A student who fails every test in a course is unlikely to get a passing grade just because he makes...
