If Apple Were in Charge of Government Transparency . . .
Ohio is leading the way with a Silicon Valley–like way to track each dollar spent by that state’s government. Since...
Post-Obamcare Medicaid Enrollment Far Outpacing State Projections
When Congress passed and the president signed the Affordable Care Act, supporters of the law were adamant that Obamcare would...
Blaine Amendments: Plaguing State Constitutions Since the 1800s
Douglas County School District in Castle Rock, Colorado, was dealt a tough blow Monday. The Colorado Supreme Court ruled Douglas...
Let’s Not Follow Cincinnati’s Lead On Airports
The Kansas City Business Journal recently published an article about the effort to tear down Kansas City International Airport (MCI)...
Do Not Give Me That Blaine Old Excuse
In the late 19th Century, James Blaine, a noted Republican politician, led the charge against government support of sectarian (read...
‘O’ My . . .
It appears that Ohio officials are trying to get in on the tax-cutting act. Good for them. Seriously, Ohio is...
Missouri Can Compete – Despite Recent Poor Performance
Consider two teams on divergent paths — the Missouri Tigers and the Missouri Widgets. Clearly, the football Tigers are on...
Too Little, Too Late?
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that regulators have granted banks increased flexibility to rent foreclosed homes that they cannot sell....
Land Banking is Expensive
In the final week of the legislative session, Missouri legislators may vote on the creation of a land bank in...
What Do Academic Studies Say About Tax Credits?
During the recently-completed not-so-special Missouri legislative session, some lawmakers continued to push for a new set of tax credit programs,...
Private-Sector Investment Could Build Innovative Urban Corridor
The Show-Me Institute recently published a case study by Jerome J. Day that takes an expansive look at transportation infrastructure...
Missouri House Passed Resolution Encouraging Koster to Join Lawsuit
Yesterday, with a vote of 115-46, the Missouri House passed a resolution encouraging Missouri to join the multistate lawsuit in...
I Wish They Paid Me for Grades Here
A recent working paper from the National Bureau for Economic Research adds to the evidence that “performance pay” for students...
More Evidence Against State Income Taxes
On Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal ran an editorial by economist Art Laffer about the negative impact of state income...
Pitting States Against Each Other: Ford’s Expensive Game
While it lobbied for $150 million in tax incentives from Missouri, Ford also courted Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Illinois for...
High Heat and Low Taxes
LeBron James recently announced that he will be moving to Miami. This is great news for Miami, but terrible news...
Tax Credits: Often Not the Panacea Promised
As a casual reader, it’s hard not to get optimistic when reading the statements state officials make when awarding tax...
LeBron James Votes With His Feet (And Perhaps Uses Show-Me Institute’s IDEAS Application?)
This is admittedly old news, but in my defense, I do not follow sports. From the Wall Street Journal: According...
Vacancy, Legitimated
According to the United States Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, the city of Saint Louis has an estimated 21.5-percent residential...
Growth by State
Many variables affect a state’s economic growth, including public policy, natural resources, geographic location, business centers, etc. The large number of contributing...
