Closing Bad Schools Is Exactly What Is Supposed To Happen
Two failing charter schools in Saint Louis City will be closed at the end of this school year. You may...
It Is Time To Reform Teacher Tenure In Missouri
It is no secret that Missouri Rep. Scott Dieckhaus (R-Washington, Mo.) is not a fan of Missouri’s teacher tenure law. Last...
State of the State: Reasons for Hope . . . But More Reasons for Skepticism
Last night, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon delivered his annual State of the State address. The speech — part pep talk, part...
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....
Toll Road Twofer
Please check out this op-ed that the St. Louis Post-Dispatch ran yesterday on turning I-70 into a toll road. Be...
When Progress and Preservation Collide
Successful cultures arise from a dynamic process that balances a healthy respect for the past with an optimistic regard for...
College Loans: It Seems We ALL Have Them Now
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is asking some state universities for a loan. To be more specific, Gov. Nixon is asking...
Special Interests Inhibiting Joplin’s Recovery?
Remember the May 22 tornado that ripped through Joplin? There were 161 people killed and more than 7,000 residences destroyed. The Associated Press has...
We Need to Shut Down Failing Schools
On Monday, Missouri Commissioner of Education Chris Nicastro said in an exceptionally strongly-worded letter that the Imagine charter schools in...
Manufacturing Mania (That We All Pay For)
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon announced yesterday that more than 1,600 jobs will be created at a new manufacturing plant in...
Where Will Nannies And Chimney Sweeps Sing Songs And Fly Kites If St. Louis County Closes Parks?
Saint Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley has proposed cuts to the county park system in response to budget shortfalls. Park...
World Series Ticket Scalping
Ticket scalping was one of the first issues this blog tackled when we started in 2007. This story in today’s St. Louis...
Risky Business
In 2006, Indiana leased its 157-mile toll road to private investors for a $3.8 billion lump sum payment. The lease...
“How Much For Parking???”
I enjoy the Bernie Miklasz show on 101 ESPN FM and 101sports.com. I also enjoy his writings in the St....
Show-Me Institute Seeks Spring Interns
SAINT LOUIS – The Show-Me Institute announced its spring internship program today. Interns at the Show-Me Institute Internship are involved...
Some Facts About Tax Credit Programs in Other States
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the Missouri Legislature is attempting to create tax credits that could be awarded up...
A Conversation with SLU Professor Douglas Rush About Aerotropolis
In this video, SLU Professor Douglas Rush talks about an op-ed he wrote for the St. Louis-Post Dispatch that critized...
So, Does This Mean Taxpayers Will Own Half of Stifel Nicolaus’ New Building?
For Saint Louisans, it’s a Good News/Bad News/Worse News sort of situation. The Good News? One of the region’s big...
Post-Dispatch on Aerotropolis: “Those goods don’t actually have to be flown by plane…”
Longtime readers of the Show-Me Institute’s research into the Aerotropolis legislation have known for some time that the bill’s tax...
A “How To” Guide for Brentwood Residents
The Post-Dispatch revealed this weekend that after an embezzlement investigation into Brentwood City Administrator Chris Seemayer, police discovered that Brentwood...
