State and Local Government

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

FEATURED

Budget and Spending | April 14, 2025

The Free-Market Municipality Project

By David Stokes | Read Time 3 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

Economy | ARTICLE | June 5, 2026

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

By Patrick Tuohey and 1 more | Episode Length 1 min

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | June 5, 2026

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

By Patrick Tuohey | Episode Length 10 min

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | June 4, 2026

2026 Legislative Session Report

By Show-Me Institute Staff | Read Time 2 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

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

Corporate Welfare | June 5, 2026

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

By Patrick Tuohey | Episode Length 10

Budget and Spending | June 2, 2026

Are Data Centers Good for Communities? with Judge Glock

By Susan Pendergrass | Episode Length 21

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VIDEOS

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

The St. Louis City-County Merger with Aaron Renn and David Stokes

St. Louis Demographics and the Future of the Region with Ness Sandoval

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UPCOMING EVENTS

June 9, 2026 at 4:45 PM

Next Gen Connection Hour with the Show-Me Institute

Cafe Napoli

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 | TESTIMONY | September 15, 2025

Property Tax Reform

By David Stokes | Read Time 1 min

Economy | MODEL POLICY | August 6, 2024

A Taxpayer Bill of Rights for Missouri

By Elias Tsapelas and 1 more | Read Time 1 min

Budget and Spending | MODEL POLICY | July 9, 2025

A Missouri Office of Government Efficiency

By Elias Tsapelas | Read Time 7 min

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State and Local Government

FEATURED

Latest Articles

Latest Publications

PODCASTS

VIDEOS

Are Data Centers Good for Communities? with Judge Glock

AI and the Future of College with Jacob Light

The St. Louis City-County Merger with Aaron Renn and David Stokes

St. Louis Demographics and the Future of the Region with Ness Sandoval

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.