Hoosier State Helps Home-Sharing
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb has been sent legislation forbidding local governments from banning Airbnb and other short-term rental companies (STRs)....
Reform Missouri’s Mandatory Minimums
In the 80’s and 90’s, politicians from both parties wanted to be tough on crime. A favored tool was stripping...
Summer Internships
Summer Intern The Show-Me Institute is pleased to offer internship opportunities for Summer 2018. Internships are open to current undergraduate...
An Opportunity for Responsible Criminal Justice Reform
Earlier this year, I wrote about the need for broader criminal justice reform in order to avoid spending nearly half...
Why Can’t They All Be Like Winfield?
One question that drives our municipal checkbook project is: What is the cost of transparency? Because Missouri’s sunshine law allows...
Greene County, Missouri, Spending 2013 to 2017
Those who have been following our Government Checkbook database closely may have noticed that a new folder was added in the...
Tuition Caps on Higher Education Are Anti-Free Market
Public funding for higher education has been on the wane in Missouri. As Mike McShane pointed out in his 2017...
How Would Missouri Fare in a Global Trade War?
You might think that as a Midwestern state, Missouri would be less exposed than most other states to damaging repercussions...
In Janus, A National Reexamination of Government Unions
On Monday, February 26, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and...
What I Saw at the TIF Hearing
Anyone who has been paying attention to the Show-Me Institute over the past few years knows that our analysts are...
Branson Water Park to Soak Taxpayers
Imagine someone knocking on your door with a business proposal. He and his partners want to build on the vacant...
Reducing Mandatory Minimums
In the 2017 legislative session, we published posts in favor of reforming mandatory minimum sentencing and expanding parole. Those measures...
What’s Going On with High School Graduation Rates in Missouri?
If you google “What is the value of a high school diploma?” you get some pretty inspiring results: “Though it...
Without Consequences for Failing Schools, Students Lose
A high-school diploma is supposed to mean something. A student who earns one should be ready to attend college or...
Tell Me Something I Didn’t Know: We Don’t Need a Task Force for Facts about Charter Schools
Yesterday I wrote about the latest delaying tactic proposed by opponents of charter schools in Missouri: a bill to create...
License Reciprocity Proposal Could Be A Major Reform, But Vigilance Will Be Necessary
It may not be the sexiest topic, but licensing reform is a big deal for providers and consumers in lots...
Paralysis (of progress) by analysis (of what we already know)
Parents in Missouri who want to choose a high-quality school for their children, regardless of where they live, were dealt...
Car Wars II: Revenge of the Cronies
Back in 2014 I wrote on this blog and at Forbes about a legislative attempt to force companies like Tesla...
Helping Ex-offenders
I recently had the opportunity to testify on behalf of SB900, a bill that would remove some barriers to hiring...
Gold Medal for Sentiment, But a Wipeout on Policy
The State of Missouri has a long history of excellence in athletic competition on both the domestic and international stages....
