2018 Blueprint: Prevailing Wage
THE PROBLEM: Many government construction contracts dictate what potential contractors must pay workers to get the job. These restrictions are...
2018 Blueprint: Right to Work
THE PROBLEM: Until recently, many workers in Missouri could be forced to join unions. That was unfair not only to...
Almost 47th
Missouri’s economy has been in the slow lane for decades. Unfortunately, unless things change, Missourians will likely be left behind...
Is Expanding Pre-K a Good Idea? The Jury Is Still Out.
Missouri can learn a lot from the successes and failures of other states—and this applies to Amendment 3, too. Before...
Financial Literacy in Missouri Needs Improvement
Do you know what compound interest is and how it works? What about interest payments on a 15 and 30-year...
It Could Be Worse. Not Much Worse, but It Could Be Worse.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis recently released data on real GDP for all 50 states. Since Missouri’s growth in recent...
Even under Fuel Tax Increase, Missouri Taxes Would Still Be Below Average
Recently, the Missouri Senate approved a 5.9-cent fuel tax increase that, should it pass the House, would go before voters...
The Saint Louis City Earnings Tax: Lifeline or Noose?
On April 2, Show-Me Institute Fellow and Senior Writer Andrew B. Wilson gave a speech on the Earnings Tax to...
Missouri Jobs Increase at Slow Pace
The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released its current snapshot of labor markets across states. While jobs in Missouri have...
Taxes Are Still Too High for Missouri
In his 2014 state of the state address, Governor Jay Nixon bragged that “Missouri’s a low-tax state—sixth lowest in the...
Income and Money Flee Missouri
Earlier this year, Michael Rathbone and I published an essay examining migration trends for Missouri. We reported that over the...
Friedman Legacy Day with Hon. Jabar Shumate
This year’s Friedman Legacy Day event in Saint Louis focused on the importance of school choice with guest speaker Hon....
Health Care Price Transparency Report: Missouri Gets an “F”
Last year the Show-Me Institute published a report that explored some of the reforms Missouri needed not only to make Medicaid better,...
Friedman’s Legacy
For years now, many Americans have acknowledged the shortcomings of the nation’s public school system. While the 1983 “A Nation...
Missouri’s Fuel Taxes in Context
On March 1, Iowa increased its fuel taxes by 10 cents per gallon. Other states, including Nebraska, Minnesota, South Dakota, and...
Still Movin’ On Out
In a recent analysis of Missouri’s migration patterns since 2004, Michael Rathbone and I found that Missouri’s net out-migration—more people moving...
The Good and Not-So-Good News from Missouri’s Labor Market
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently released its report on state employment (see Table 5) allowing us to see how...
Should Missouri Use an A Through F System to Grade Public Schools?
The practice of grading organizations using an A through F grading scale has been utilized by many types of industries....
ESEA: What Should Reauthorization Look Like?
Although the Show-Me Institute typically focuses on state-level education policy issues, discussions regarding the controversial Elementary and Secondary Education Act...
Hospital Price Transparency Bill A Bold And Necessary Reform
In the coming days, the Show-Me Institute will release a policy brief about what Missouri can do to improve access,...
