MOSERS Pension Buyout Good for Taxpayers, Probably Not for All Workers
Show-Me Institute scholars have been writing about the perilous position of public pension systems for years. In a 2013 policy...
MCI and the Evacuation That Wasn’t
KSHB news reported Tuesday that portions of Kansas City International Airport's (MCI) Terminal C were evacuated due to an "unruly passenger."...
Two Approaches to Open Government
Public officials should accept the scrutiny that comes with open government. Some do, but many—including Missouri Governor Jay Nixon—do not....
Streetcars Still Don’t Create Economic Development
Yesterday, we detailed the ever-shifting claims of streetcar proponents about the economic benefit of streetcars. Numbers have ranged from $750...
All Right Class, It’s Time For Your Pension Lesson
At the Show-Me Institute we have written a number of times about Khan Academy, the online resource that seeks to...
Hashtagging Education in Missouri
Social media is a platform for discussion, and education policy is a popular topic. In a recent study, researchers looked...
St. Louis Public Schools Saving School Buildings for a Rainy Day
Yesterday, the Senate Education Committee conducted a hearing on House Bill 42. Brittany Wagner and I submitted testimony with suggestions...
The School Funding Shell Game
Many proposals are being floated around Jefferson City to fix the student transfer issue. Some of the proposals are no...
Introducing Show-Me Data
Have you ever wondered whether it would be cheaper to fill up your gas tank on this side of the...
Dismantling The Post-Dispatch’s Piece About Education (Part 3 of 4)
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch editorial board recently issued an opinion piece riddled with errors, faulty assumptions, and half-truths. This post...
More Evidence Of DESE Stifling Debate About Common Core?
On May 3, I sent the tweet below to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and Commissioner...
We Have Been Unblocked By DESE!
Earlier today, we wrote a blog post about the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s blocking of my Twitter...
Education News: Why We Need School Choice
In my recent report, “Why We Need School Choice,” I make the case that the traditional system of education is unresponsive...
What is so Common about the Common Core?
I have heard the old adage, “the plural of anecdote isn’t data.” Nevertheless, on two occasions recently I had the...
What is a Liberty-Loving Teacher to Do?
On a previous blog post, I explained why many teachers join a teachers’ union. In my estimation, the biggest reason...
Facebook and Twitter Users Can Comment Directly at Show-Me Daily
A note that if you’re interested in commenting at Show-Me Daily or Show-Me Sunshine, we just upgraded our commenting section...
“Aerotropolis” Author Doesn’t Think Saint Louis Proposal Will Work
This week, we posted our case study on the so-called “Aerotropolis” proposal, which would create $360 million in state tax...
Wait … Shouldn’t Missouri Have a Firm Commitment From China Before Awarding $480+ Million?
Several Missouri legislators are looking to pass a tangled package of state tax credits and other subsidies for developers, cargo...
“The Forgotten Man” in Missouri
Read this short article from the Springfield News-Leader offering an encouraging account of politicians avoiding partisan wrangling and getting along...
Neighborhood Associations Put Technology to Good Use
This article about neighborhood associations reminded me of a post I wrote earlier in the year, in which I argued...
