State and Local Government

Economy

Election Results, Health Care Prices, and Spending Your Taxes

David Stokes, Abigail Wagner and Quin Rizer join Zach Lawhorn to discuss the recent election in Missouri, price transparency at hospitals in the state, and the latest data from The […]

State and Local Government

“Stop,” or I’ll Yell “Stop” Again

A version of this commentary appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. When elected officials intentionally ignore the law, we often react with a mixture of anger and helplessness. Abetted by […]

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Health Care Price Transparency in Missouri: Part Three

In the first two posts in this series, I examined the confusing world of pricing in health care. What I found was that the majority of Missouri hospitals don’t appear […]

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State and Local Government

August Ballot Issue Rundown

Next week is primary election day in Missouri. You may have seen some ads for candidates on television, radio, or social media. If so, lucky you. At the Show-Me Institute, […]

State and Local Government

In Denial: Municipal Checkbook Hall of Shame

My last post talked about one of my favorite emails I received during the municipal checkbook project, from the tiny city of Linneus, which put in extra effort to find […]

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