#Dropthesuit, Explained
If you follow the key players in the Saint Louis Charter School community on social media, you’ve probably seen the...
Kansas City’s Tech Inertia
In the State of the City speech in late March, Mayor Sly James outlined his vision for an innovation economy...
Are Charter Schools Improving Integration in Saint Louis?
Saint Louis Public School district (SLPS) made news this week when it announced that it was suing the Missouri Board...
Saint Louis: Not a Tech City
Saint Louis officials constantly tout the growth of tech companies in the metropolitan area and the city specifically. Whether it’s...
Kansas City: Missouri’s Economic Albatross
In January, Kansas City Mayor Sly James testified before the Missouri legislature, saying, It’s a bleak future without the Kansas...
Essay: Slow Growth in Saint Louis and Kansas City Is Holding Missouri Back
The economic health of Missouri is tightly bound to the fortunes of Saint Louis and Kansas City, as these two...
As Expected, KC Renews Its Earnings Tax
For the second time in five years, Kansas City has voted to retain its earnings tax by a substantial majority....
Summer Internships
The Show-Me Institute is pleased to offer internship opportunities for Summer 2016. Internships are open to current undergraduate and...
Tax Levy Election Results
Yesterday, school districts across the state asked their residents to increase property taxes to provide more funding for their schools. ...
Job Growth in Missouri: Depends on Where You Live
Missouri’s nonfarm employment growth over the past year significantly lags nearly every other state. The picture is somewhat brighter for...
Ridesharing Regulations Pass Missouri House
Recently, the Missouri House approved legislation that creates state-level regulations for ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft. The bill in...
The Saint Louis City Earnings Tax: Lifeline or Noose?
On April 2, Show-Me Institute Fellow and Senior Writer Andrew B. Wilson gave a speech on the Earnings Tax to...
Who Really Wins or Loses with NGA Deal?
City politicians are happy this week: nothing has to change. The NGA announced that Saint Louis was their preferred location...
Report: Saint Louis, Kansas City *Not* Among Most Cost-Friendly Cities for Business
Recently, the Post-Dispatch prominently published an article claiming that, “St. Louis is among the top 10 most cost-friendly cities to...
Rams Park: A Case Study of Professional-Sports Welfare in Saint Louis
As we discussed last week, Saint Louis may be forced to turn over a $19 million practice facility to the...
Sewer Infrastructure in Saint Louis May Get More Money
On April 5, voters in Saint Louis City and County will vote on two proposals for funding sewer infrastructure in...
Census Report: St. Louis City Continues to Shrink
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports today that while the St. Louis region grew marginally over the last year, St. Louis...
More Corporate Welfare for St. Louis Land Developer?
On Wednesday, land developer Paul McKee announced a plan to build a food market in St. Louis as part of...
Even after Departure, Saint Louis’s Deal with Rams Gets Worse
Over the last couple of years, and especially in recent months, Saint Louis residents have gotten to know just how...
Should Ladue Take on $85 Million in Debt?
On April 5, voters in Ladue will be asked to increase their taxes to pay for $85,100,000 in new debt...
