2019 Legislative Priorities Generally Lining Up with Market Reforms
The Missouri House and Senate may have only just begun their legislative years, yet both chambers appear to be setting...
Opportunities for Medicaid Reform
Last month the voters in Idaho, Nebraska, and Utah approved ballot initiatives to expand Medicaid, reigniting discussions regarding the prospect...
Patrick Ishmael Discusses the Future of Health Care on KWMU-St. Louis
On Thursday, December 6, Show-Me Institute Director of Government Accountability Patrick Ishmael appeared on KWMU-St. Louis Radio’s St. Louis on...
If We’re Going to Administer Standardized Tests, Let’s Make Them Useful
In 1988, kids enjoyed their video games on an 8-bit Nintendo, people listened to music on cassettes, and the World...
Bevy of Laws Come into Effect Today
It’s August 28th, and for policy nerds — and especially taxpayers — this is an important day. Today is the...
Two Must-Read Missouri Pension Pieces
If you haven’t already, please read my colleague Mike McShane’s piece, “Teacher pensions have a math problem.” Mike does a...
Outsourcing Public Education
We ask a lot of our public schools. We ask that they not only educate children, but also transport them...
Privatization: Still a Good Thing in Education
About two years ago, I wrote a piece titled “Privatization in Education—Not as Scary as Some Think,” in which I...
How Much Do Saint Louis Area Schools Really Spend?
If you’ve been listening to Saint Louis Public Radio’s coverage of school finance in the region, you might have some...
