To Airbnb or Not to Airbnb?
For the past several months, Kansas City’s Planning, Zoning and Economic Development Committee has been considering regulations relating to short-term...
I Don’t Think the Data Say What You Think They Say
Much to the consternation of public education officials, the State Board of Education voted to remove the commissioner of education,...
Fixing a Blight on Missouri Statutes
We’ve written for years about the failure of Missouri municipalities to focus their development efforts on reviving the moribund parts...
“Lucky Lindy” vs. Jeff Bezos: Who Is the Better Bet for Missouri?
It may be the biggest and most closely watched competition since Charles Lindbergh – backed by a group of Saint...
On Raising the Minimum Wage in Missouri
On December 1, members of the Missouri General Assembly may begin prefiling legislation for consideration in the upcoming legislative session,...
Ignore the Gimmicks. Here Are the Reasons Amazon Should Come to Missouri.
My colleague Patrick Tuohey has talked at length about the stunts some have pulled to try and get Amazon to...
TechNet Companies: Want More Education Funding? Then Pay Your Fair Share.
In a recent opinion column, Linda Moore, the president and CEO of TechNet, a “national, bipartisan network of technology CEOs...
Are Kansas City and Saint Louis Getting Taken?
The deadline for submissions to Amazon to host their new headquarters building has come and gone, and both Kansas City...
Subsidies Are Cleared for Takeoff as Wow Air Comes to Saint Louis
In August, many Saint Louisans (myself included) were excited to hear that Iceland’s budget airline Wow Air will begin operating...
School Choice for Me, But Not for Thee: Part 4
Over the past two posts, I have discussed reservations some parents have expressed about school choice programs. First, I examined...
School Choice for Me, but Not for Thee: Part 2
In my last post I discussed how some people support school choice for their children, but do not support private...
St. Louis’s Multi-Million-Dollar Toy Train
When will St. Louis’s long-delayed and over-budget Loop Trolley open? It’s hard to say, but in the meantime, construction on...
Criminal Justice Reform Panel in Columbia
On Tuesday, September 26, Columbia College hosted the Show-Me Institute’s panel discussion on criminal justice reform, “Behind Bars in Missouri...
Policy Breakfast: Simple, Fair, and Low Taxes
This year, Governor Eric Greitens created the Committee on Simple, Fair and Low Taxes to evaluate Missouri’s tax policies and...
Corporate Welfare: A Curse, Not a Cure
I could only groan when I read the headline: “Saint Louis unifies to win Amazon HQ2: A Successful Bid Would...
Ferguson Joins Allman Report to Discuss Impact of Protests on Saint Louis
On Thursday, September 21, Show-Me Opportunity’s Mike Ferguson appeared on ABC St. Louis KDNL’s The Allman Report to discuss the potential...
A Closer Look at Accreditation
In Missouri, it can be big news when a school district earns (or fails to earn) accreditation. Judging by the...
Evidence from Across the Country: Economic Development Subsidies Don’t Work
The Los Angeles Times’ Pulitzer Prize winning columnist Michael Hiltzik published a piece that observes exactly what we at The...
Airport Proposals Fly while the Public Feels Grounded
Both Kansas City and Saint Louis are considering major changes to each of their biggest public assets: their airports. While...
Brenda Talent Discusses Teacher Pensions on Donnybrook
On August 24, Show-Me Institute CEO Brenda Talent appeared on Saint Louis Public Television’s Donnybrook to discuss the use of incentives...
