The Price of Starting a Business in St. Louis
Would you want to open a restaurant in a city that requires 35 steps, multiple licenses, and $3,750 in fees...
Pittsburgh, Poster Child for Sloppy Housing Policy
In the weeks and months ahead, researchers at the Show-Me Institute will be taking a closer look at housing policies...
Death on the Vine in Jeff City
Every legislative session, there is plenty of bad legislation introduced. But each year, there often seems to be a few...
Lower Taxes, More Revenue?
When a tax cut is proposed, critics often question how the government can function with the loss of revenue. But...
Building Height Limitations Are Unwise
There is a controversy in Kansas City’s Country Club Plaza. A developer would like to build a nine-story building on...
Honey, I Shrunk the City
It’s not exactly news that the City of St. Louis and the region as a whole have been losing population...
The Missouri House Has Taken a Stand for Parents
It’s past time the Missouri Senate steps up to the plate and delivers for Missouri Parents. The House has done...
A Problem LIHTC Won’t Fix
A one-size-fits-all approach to public policy is rarely the best option. This is especially true when the topic is something...
Does St. Louis Have a Housing Problem?
How affordable is housing in St. Louis? A recently released report graded the region on just that, and the results...
Municipal Contracting Is What Missouri Needs More Of
Greendale, Missouri (population: small) is a St. Louis suburb. Like many cities within St. Louis County, it is very small....
Podcast: Millions for Improvements in STL, A Gas Tax Holiday, and Medicaid Expansion Update
Jakob Puckett, Elias Tsapelas, and David Stokes join Zach Lawhorn to discuss a new plan to spend millions on capital...
EV Charging Stations Don’t Need Mandates to Succeed
Elected officials who want to put more electric vehicles (EVs) on the road face a Catch-22. Drivers won’t buy more...
Caught in a Testimony Rundown
As Missouri’s legislative session gets going, Show-Me Institute analysts have been busy testifying on a variety of issues at the...
Did St. Louis City Improperly Collect the Payroll Expense Tax During the Pandemic?
Show-Me Institute analysts have written extensively about the St. Louis and Kansas City earnings taxes, but not quite as much...
Springfield Does Not Need a Land Bank
A version of this commentary appeared in the Springfield News-Leader. In government, nothing succeeds like failure. How else to explain...
MetroLink Light Rail is MetroWaste
A version of this commentary appeared in the St. Louis Business Journal. Between 2014 and 2019, ridership on St. Louis...
New Year, Same Problems with the Loop Trolley
The Loop Trolley is causing trouble for Saint Louis area officials again. The problem this time is possibly having to...
When It Comes to The Land Bank, St. Joseph Should Get Out While It Still Can
A version of this commentary appeared in the St. Joseph News-Press. You are probably familiar with various versions of the...
You Will Accept This Welfare Check Whether You Want It or Not
The Section 8 housing voucher program is a well-known federal program that subsidizes rental payments for low-income households. It is...
Listen: Dr. Susan Pendergrass on The Missouri School Rankings Project
Missouri schools are failing to teach the core subjects of reading and math, and the most recent test scores show...
