At Session’s Midpoint, Reforms Loom Large On Legislative Agenda
If you visit Jefferson City this week, you might notice that the Capitol's a bit quieter than usual. That calm...
Missouri Legislature Takes Up New Roosevelt Laws
Lawmakers are teaming up to address the growing problem of unaccountable government unions. This month Senator Bob Onder and Rep....
No Child Left Behind Has One Foot in the Grave
After the pigs got clearing for takeoff and the weather reports from Hell came back with a temperature below 32...
Fuel Tax Increase, P3 Bill on Verge of Passing Senate
Last Thursday, SB 540, a bill languishing on the Missouri Senate floor that would increase the state fuel tax two...
Proposed Senate Bill Would End Obamacare Medicaid Expansion Nationwide
Last month, a trio of U.S. senators released their version of an Obamacare replacement bill, which they called the Patient Choice, Affordability, Responsibility, and...
Should Missouri Use an A Through F System to Grade Public Schools?
The practice of grading organizations using an A through F grading scale has been utilized by many types of industries....
Why Saint Clair Wants Congress to Close Its Airport
In a previous post we detailed how one Missouri city, Saint Clair (located in Franklin County), has been trying (and...
Landmark ‘Right to Try’ Legislation Crosses The Finish Line
As the session was coming to a close this afternoon, the Missouri House and Senate both passed the “Right to...
Private School Option – We Can’t Sit This One Out
My college track coach used to say, “We’re going to dance with the girls we came with.” Initially, I did...
Normandy Superintendent Calls For Passage Of Senate Bill 493
“Now SB493 needs to become law this session so our district can retain the talented staff that is so hard...
Unappointed Charter School Commission Undermines Intent Of Law
In 2012, the Missouri General Assembly passed a bipartisan charter school law. As the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported, the bill...
More Than 500 Economists Oppose Minimum Wage Hike
In an open letter released March 12, 2014, more than 500 economists voiced their agreement that increasing the federal minimum...
Audio Recording Of Legislative Hearings Should Be Standard Operating Procedure At Missouri Capitol
This weekend, longtime statehouse reporter Phill Brooks penned a commentary for the Columbia Tribune examining the history of broadcasting the...
Show-Me Institute Hosts First Freedom Celebration
We hope you will join us for the Show-Me Institute’s first Freedom Celebration at 6:30 p.m. on Fri., Sept. 27...
Taxpayers Deserve Better Than This Shabby Treatment
The Missouri Legislature has embarrassed itself once again on the tax credit issue, and this year’s failure to protect taxpayers...
One Step Closer
Facing a potential stampede of businesses heading across our western border, the Missouri Senate came one step closer to lassoing...
An Agenda That Makes Sense
Major changes to the tax code appear to be top priority on the agenda for the 2013 session of the...
The Most Dangerous Place To Be Right Now: The Sidelines
The election season has — finally — ended, and soon the governing season will begin again in earnest. Although public...
The Deadline Hath Arrived
The appropriators in Jefferson City have managed to finalize a budget before the May 11 deadline. The final version of the...
Finally, A Bill That Promotes Growth: Reducing Missouri’s Corporate Income Tax
Here at the Show-Me Institute we review a lot of bad proposed and enacted legislation, but every once in a while, we...
