Senate Bill 88 and Licensing Restrictions
Show-Me Institute researchers have been vocal proponents of reducing government barriers to workers, including hair braiders, park photographers, and many...
Missouri vs. Tennessee: An SEC Showdown
A month ago, the Missouri Tigers rolled into Neyland Stadium to face the high-flying Tennessee Volunteers. While the Tigers should...
Lead Us into Battle for Academic Development
I still find myself thinking about the Missouri Commissioner of Education’s vague comments following Missouri’s dismal scores on the National...
Would an Income-tax Cut Benefit Missouri?
Missouri’s economic growth has consistently lagged that of much of the country—so badly, in fact, that our state’s gross domestic...
The House Is on Fire
We’re in the midst of an educational crisis. We’re halfway through a third disrupted school year and Missouri students, especially...
New Path to Medicaid Block Grants
Today, the federal government released long-awaited guidance for states interested in block granting federal Medicaid funding. This marks a significant...
They’re Back! Film Tax Credits Haunt the Missouri Legislature
Like a horror film bogeyman, legislation creating film tax credits is back! Both HB2027 and HB1767 attempt to set up...
Tennessee Proposal Leading Medicaid Reform
Policymakers searching for ways to improve Missouri’s Medicaid program should look no further than Tennessee. A new proposal from the...
You Can Say That: A Lecture from David French
Event Details: Where do we draw the line on free speech? On its tenor? On its subject matter? Have we...
Many Missourians Are Moving . . . To Missouri
If you live in a rural community in Missouri and it feels like your neighbors are moving away, you might...
Great News for Students and Parents . . . in Tennessee and Florida
Legislative sessions are wrapping up, and students and parents in some states have scored major wins. Lawmakers have seen beyond...
Great News for Students and Parents . . . in Tennessee and Florida
Legislative sessions are wrapping up, and students and parents in some states have scored major wins. Lawmakers have seen beyond...
An ESA Program Could Be a Financial Boon
Nationwide, there are over ten Education Saving Accounts (ESA) expansion bills in current state legislative sessions, and Tennessee may soon...
Giving Ex-Offenders a Fresh Start When Looking for a Job: Part Two
As researchers at the Show-Me Institute have pointed out before, occupational licensing can be burdensome for workers and consumers in...
Rest in Peace, Stan Brock
This afternoon I received an email from Remote Area Medical (RAM), the volunteer health care organization that largely served as...
Missouri’s Making Improvements, but Still Trailing
The last few months have been good for the economy. The benefits of the recent federal tax cuts appear to...
Missouri’s Economy Struggles Despite a Low Unemployment Rate
The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released some good news about the employment numbers from May: Fourteen states saw their...
Are Sales Taxes to Fund Pre-K a Good Idea?
Kansas City Mayor Sly James is working on a proposal for a sales tax increase to fund expanded pre-K education....
The Most Unkindest Tax of All
We’ve written a great deal about the various forms of taxation in Missouri. Some taxes are too high, some may...
Tuition Caps on Higher Education Are Anti-Free Market
Public funding for higher education has been on the wane in Missouri. As Mike McShane pointed out in his 2017...
