State and Local Government

State and local governments should be transparent, responsible with taxpayer money, and focused on providing essential services efficiently.

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Budget and Spending | April 14, 2025

The Free-Market Municipality Project

By David Stokes | Read Time 3 min

Accountability | ARTICLE | June 11, 2026

Missouri's Stalled Education Reforms with Cory Koedel

By Susan Pendergrass and 1 more | Episode Length 27 min

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | June 10, 2026

The Border War Truce's Predictable (and Predicted) Problem

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 2 min

Economy | ARTICLE | June 9, 2026

Is America Family Unfriendly? with Tim Carney

By Susan Pendergrass | Episode Length 30 min

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | June 8, 2026

Keeping Kansas City Safe During the World Cup with Dimitrios Mastoras

By Patrick Tuohey | Episode Length 1 min

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Latest Publications

Regulation | ARTICLE | April 8, 2026

Autonomous Vehicle Regulations

By David Stokes | Read Time 1 min

Criminal Justice | ARTICLE | March 23, 2026

The Public Safety Climate in the City of St. Louis

By Susan Pendergrass and 1 more | Read Time 27 min

Budget and Spending | ARTICLE | January 28, 2026

Sale of Surplus Firefighting Equipment

By David Stokes | Read Time 1 min

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PODCASTS

Accountability | June 11, 2026

Missouri’s Stalled Education Reforms with Cory Koedel

By Susan Pendergrass and 1 more | Episode Length 27

Economy | June 9, 2026

Is America Family Unfriendly? with Tim Carney

By Susan Pendergrass | Episode Length 30

Corporate Welfare | June 8, 2026

Keeping Kansas City Safe During the World Cup with Dimitrios Mastoras

By Patrick Tuohey | Episode Length 1

Economy | June 5, 2026

Missouri’s Path to Eliminating the Income Tax with Elias Tsapelas

By Patrick Tuohey and 1 more | Episode Length 1

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VIDEOS

Missouri's Stalled Education Reforms with Cory Koedel

Is America Family Unfriendly? with Tim Carney

Kansas City Voters May Get a Say on the Royals Downtown Stadium

Are Data Centers Good for Communities? with Judge Glock

AI and the Future of College with Jacob Light

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UPCOMING EVENTS

June 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Insider’s Hour with the Show-Me Institute in Kansas City

Carriage Club

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BLUEPRINT FOR MISSOURI

Economy | BLUEPRINT FOR MISSOURI | November 12, 2025

Income Tax Reform

By Elias Tsapelas | Read Time 3 min

Economy | BLUEPRINT FOR MISSOURI | November 12, 2025

Property Tax Reform

By David Stokes | Read Time 5 min

State and Local Government | BLUEPRINT FOR MISSOURI | November 12, 2025

Budgetary Reform

By Elias Tsapelas | Read Time 5 min

Economy | BLUEPRINT FOR MISSOURI | November 12, 2025

Taxpayer Bill of Rights

By Elias Tsapelas | Read Time 4 min

State and Local Government | BLUEPRINT FOR MISSOURI | November 12, 2025

Office of Government Efficiency

By Elias Tsapelas | Read Time 3 min

State and Local Government | BLUEPRINT FOR MISSOURI | November 12, 2025

Local Government Transparency

By David Stokes | Read Time 3 min

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State and Local Government

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Latest Articles

Latest Publications

PODCASTS

VIDEOS

Is America Family Unfriendly? with Tim Carney

Kansas City Voters May Get a Say on the Royals Downtown Stadium

Are Data Centers Good for Communities? with Judge Glock

AI and the Future of College with Jacob Light

UPCOMING EVENTS

BLUEPRINT FOR MISSOURI

The work of the Show-Me Institute would not be possible without the generous support of people who are inspired by the vision of liberty and free enterprise. We hope you will join our efforts and become a Show-Me Institute sponsor.