For Charter Schools, SLPS Is Marie Antoinette
In Missouri, charter schools do not get money for facilities or transportation. A recent study by researchers from the School...
The Big Bad Bet
People of goodwill can debate some of the proper functions of government, but I think most of us can agree...
Teacher Pensions: Let’s Not Become Illinois
When talking about pension reform, it’s easy to lose sight of the real, human consequences of the decisions policymakers make....
Illinois Makes Union Fees Voluntary for Government Workers
Yesterday, the governor of Illinois signed an executive order making union fees voluntary for government employees. Government unions are likely...
Kansas City, Millennial Magnet?
In a previous piece, we examined some of the research dealing with millennials, where they choose to live and whether any...
Super Bowls and the Super Rich: A Tale of Two Cities
As first appearing in The American Spectator: In ancient Athens, the birthplace of democracy and human freedom, the richest citizens...
Two Thumbs Down on Taxpayer Help for New Downtown Stadium
As first appearing in the Columbia Daily Tribune: Talk about pouring taxpayer money down a rat hole. How about having...
Show-Me Now! National School Choice Week
This week is National School Choice Week. The Show-Me Institute participated in events in Kansas City and Saint Louis. James...
It’s Groundhog Day for Saint Louis and NFL Stadiums
The story is everywhere: Saint Louis is in danger of losing its NFL team because the city’s current stadium is...
Saint Louis, Meet the 325 Plan
As we have written many times before, Missouri is rapidly running out of the necessary funds to maintain, much less...
Saint Louis Ridesharing Update: MTC Still Dragging Its Feet
Ridesharing has had a bumpy ride in the Saint Louis area. The Metropolitan Taxicab Commission (MTC) strictly regulates the number...
School Choice, Let Me Be Me
Where did you go to high school? “The question” is as much a part of the Saint Louis identity as the...
Thoughts on the Latest Rams Press Conference
With the recent news that Rams owner Stan Kroenke is planning to build a new football stadium, the chances of the...
Show-Me Now! School Choice: Let Me Be Me
At the end of this month, the Show-Me Institute will be sponsoring National School Choice Week events in Saint Louis...
Show-Me Now! Public Dollars for the Edward Jones Dome?
Michael Rathbone notes that the St. Louis Rams may be moving to LA. Should St. Louis taxpayers offer to build...
Fuel Prices Falling, Along With Planners’ Expectations
At the time this was written, the average price for a regular gallon of gas in Missouri was $1.859. The...
Rams L.A. Bound?
According to the L.A. Times, Rams owner Stan Kroenke plans to build a new football stadium in Inglewood, California. If the...
Riding to the Hounds of Corporate Welfare
Oscar Wilde famously defined foxhunting as “the unspeakable in full pursuit of the uneatable.” His quip aptly describes a sport...
Map Series: VII. Second Most Used Transportation Mode for Commuting in Saint Louis, After Cars
The map above shows the second most used transportation mode for commuting to work in the Saint Louis area census...
Map Series: V. Saint Louis Area Travel Time to Work
The map above shows the mean travel time to work in minutes for residents of Saint Louis City and County...
