‘The Cartel’ School Choice Panel Discussion
Some 70 people witnessed a strong argument for school choice at a screening of The Cartel on Jan. 27 at...
New Report: Tax Incentives Fail to Produce Results in Saint Louis
The East-West Gateway Council of Governments released a report that largely confirms what the Show-Me Institute has been saying all...
Real School Choice Options Would Help to Narrow Educational Achievement Gap
This week, organizations across the country are holding events to celebrate National School Choice Week, so it’s worth taking a...
Which Is Government Protecting: Consumers From Food Poisoning, or Existing Businesses From Competition?
Apparently, Saint Louis isn’t alone in its issues with food trucks. The Institute for Justice launched a lawsuit challenging a...
New Hotel Tax a Bad Idea for Jefferson City
On Feb. 8, the citizens of Jefferson City will vote on a proposal to increase the city’s hotel tax. If...
Missouri’s Attorney General Is Still Not Yet On Board Florida Lawsuit
Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster has not yet signed onto the multistate lawsuit challenging the federal health care law. At least...
The Case for School Choice
In a conversation with Reason.TV, Professor Jay Greene of the University of Arkansas makes the short case for school choice...
Flip Flopping on Film Tax Credits
Gov. Jay Nixon recently approved $1 million in tax credits for a film to be made in Saint Louis. Yes,...
Worth the Cost? A New View of Ballpark Village
This week, the long-stalled Ballpark Village came back from the dead, one decade after it was first announced. The new...
DED Awards $8 Million in Tax Credits to Developer Ruled Ineligible by Courts
In 2010, it appeared that the Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) could sink no further. After all, the agency...
Celebrate National School Choice Week With Us on January 27!
Next week is National School Choice Week, when groups around the country will hold events in support of school choice....
“Wha’eva, I Do What I Want”: The DED Goes Off the Reservation
I thought that the Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) could sink no further. After all, the agency recently awarded...
The French Find a Free-Market Solution to Historic Preservation
When I was driving into work today, I heard a story on NPR about how a private company is turning...
New Year’s Resolutions for Missouri Public Policy
Year end is a time to reflect — and to think ahead. In the holiday spirit, the Show-Me Institute has...
A Market Failure in Outdoor Advertising?
The Land Reutilization Authority (LRA) Commission held its final meeting of 2010 on Wednesday morning. One of the commissioners sported...
“Wouldn’t You Fight It if the Taxpayer Pays for Your Development Instead of You?”
Last month, the Post-Dispatch published an article by Tim Logan illustrating the significant lobbying power of the individuals and companies...
Charter School Benefits and Research: An Interview With Dr. Caroline Hoxby
During Dr. Caroline Hoxby's recent trip to Saint Louis to speak about charter school research, she spent a few minutes...
Municipal Debt: The Next Crisis?
The Wall Street Journal recently highlighted the city of Menasha, Wis., and a failed steam plant project as evidence that...
Eliminate, Reduce, Discount, or Cap? Considering the Future of Missouri’s Historic Tax Credit
Missouri’s Tax Credit Review Commission, like the Bowles-Simpson National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, is a far-from-perfect mechanism for...
“Now, [Celebrity] Sightings Are Anytime, Any Place”
In an email, a regular Show-Me Daily reader alerted me to a post on the Iowa-based Tax Update Blog. The...
