A Free-Market Guide to Zoning with David Stokes
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Show-Me Institute Director of Municipal Policy David Stokes about his new paper in the Free-Market Guide...
In St. Louis County, Who Will Audit the Auditors?
A version of this commentary appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. When one thinks of no-show political jobs in Missouri government,...
HB 1044 and Expanding Charter Schools in Missouri
Senate Bill (SB) 727, passed into law last year, allows any state-approved sponsor to authorize a charter school in Boone...
How Will the Four-day School Week Progress in Light of SB 727?
The enormous 167-page education bill, Senate Bill (SB) 727, recently passed out of the Missouri Senate and is heading to...
Show-Me Energy: Decommissioning Power Plants Part 2
The decommissioning of coal plants is happening across the nation. Senate Bill (SB) 757 would mandate that prior to closing...
Veto Session, Tax Freeze, and Holding Students Back
David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas, and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to discuss the veto session, freezing property taxes for seniors...
So, What Exactly Should Missouri Do about Property Taxes and Assessments?
Property assessment increases are driving people crazy throughout Missouri. People love it when their homes increase in value, except when...
Government Surveillance, Vetoes, and Missouri Vs. Florida
David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas, and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to discuss more than $500 million in line-item vetoes by...
The System We Have Is Not the System We’ve Had
Make no mistake—enrollment in public education in Missouri is shrinking. Last year, we had about 863,000 students, down three percent...
A Letter to the Editor: Roll Back Personal Property Tax Rates
Used car values have risen dramatically in Missouri. Prices for used cars increased 25 percent in 2021 alone. Because Missouri...
Good News on Property Taxes in St. Charles and Clay Counties
Used car prices have risen dramatically over the past few years. That will hit Missouri car owners hard in the...
Event: Election Security Panel with Kinder Institute (Columbia)
You are invited to join the Show-Me Institute and the Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy for an expert panel discussion...
HB 349 Creates Opportunity (For Some)
Some Missouri children will finally be able to sign up for tax credit–funded scholarships. But why not all? Much has...
Wayfair Bill Is Chock Full of Goodies
Gov. Parson just signed SB 153 into law. Most of the attention on the bill will focus on the largest...
Missouri’s Health Facilities Review Committee Shouldn’t Exist
With all the drama of the past year of pandemic policymaking, one of the health care-related policy reforms that didn’t...
St. Louis County Needs to Get the Auditor’s Office in Order
I was an aide at the St. Louis County Council in 2003 when the council appointed Mark Burchyett as the...
Multnomah County, Oregon Should’ve Called St. Louis Before Making This Mistake
Multnomah County, Oregon, which contains the city of Portland, recently approved a local income tax increase to fund tuition-free preschool....
Federal Relief Funds: A Tale of Two Counties
Neighboring St. Louis and St. Charles Counties are taking different approaches in handling federal coronavirus relief funds, with potential consequences...
Highest and Lowest Spending Schools in the St. Louis Area
When Congress updated No Child Left Behind (NCLB) with the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in 2015, many hailed the...
CID Transparency in St. Charles County?
Ever wondered why you pay way more in sales tax at one store than at another store just down the...
