Tell Taxpayers Where Their Money Went
The Republican Party has eliminated Kansas City as a potential host city for the 2016 convention, and with it went...
Tell Taxpayers Where Their Money Is Going
On Thursday, the mayor of Kansas City, Mo., disclosed that the city is ponying up another $65,000 to woo the...
Half Percent Tax Cut, 100 Percent Gimmick
When I caught wind yesterday that a “deal” was afoot between the Missouri governor and a senator to reduce Missouri’s...
Is Texas Gov. Rick Perry Guilty of “Stealing” Missouri Jobs?
As appearing in the Springfield News-Leader on October 23, 2013: If “stealing jobs” were as bad as — and essentially...
You Can Call Them Buzzards, But That Makes Missouri The Carcass
Another day, another governor courting — or as some are saying, “trying to poach” — Missouri’s businesses. This time, it’s...
With Fee Hikes Pending And A Tax Cut Vetoed, Could The 2013 Legislature End Up…Raising Your Taxes?
This weekend, David Lieb, of the Associated Press, wrote an erudite post-mortem of the recently concluded Missouri legislative session. In...
Going Pee-Wee: Missouri Dailies ‘Boldly’ ‘Eviscerate’ Tax Cut, Laud Veto
As expected, the Kansas City Star and St. Louis Post-Dispatch have come down in support of the governor’s veto of...
On The Medicaid Proposal Coursing Through The House
Last week, the Missouri House Committee on Government Oversight and Accountability voted 7-2 to pass House Bill 700, a proposal...
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...
Lowering the Boom: Louisiana Looks to End Its Corporate and Personal Income Taxes
Big news breaking in the Big Easy. Last night, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal announced that he will pursue tax reform...
It Is Time to Reform Medicaid, Not Expand It
If someone who is sinking deeper and deeper into debt comes to you with an offer of “free money,” you...
A Golden Opportunity
Now that there are veto-proof Republican majorities in the state legislature, lawmakers have the opportunity to enact real, substantive changes...
The Most Dangerous Place To Be Right Now: The Sidelines
The election season has — finally — ended, and soon the governing season will begin again in earnest. Although public...
McGraw Milhaven – David Stokes on KTRS
David Stokes has a recurring spot on McGraw Milhaven’s KTRS radio program. In this appearance, Stokes and the host discuss...
Donnybrook: Audrey Spalding Reappears on KETC
Show-Me Institute Policy Analyst Audrey Spalding was once again a guest on Saint Louis local roundtable discussion show Donnybrook on...
Adios, MOSIRA?
That is the word on the street. This morning, news broke that a Cole County circuit judge had ruled that...
Money Down a Drain: The Millions Spent on Missouri’s No-Show Feb. 7 Election
Missouri lawmakers are feeling embarrassed. And well they should be. The representatives of the Show-Me State were shown up as...
The Less-Is-Better Approach to Talking about Jobs
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon wants to be known as the Energizer Bunny of job creation. At taxpayer expense, he goes...
Could Nine People Stop Tax Credit Nonsense In 2012 (And Maybe Help State Budget)?
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch editorial board is urging Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon (D) to stall the awarding of state tax credits....
Tax Credit Sunsets: A Step Toward Reform
Over the last few months, we have worked hard to make the following point crystal clear: Tax credits that are narrowly...
