In this issue:

• Fellow Andrew Wilson's "New Year's Resolutions" for the Missouri Legislature.
• A message from Executive Director Brenda Talent about the Show-Me Institute's impact in 2011.
  
• A look at the possibility of changing Interstate 70 in Missouri into a toll road.
• A profile of Show-Me Institute supporter Jennifer Bukowsky.
• Some of the latest Show-Me Institute public events and book club happenings.
• An article about the Show-Me Institute's increasing role as a resource to media outlets throughout Missouri.
• A glance at the new "Show-Me Minute" radio spots.
• A view of what to expect from the Show-Me Institute this year.

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In this issue:

• A reminder call for the repeal of the earnings tax in Saint Louis and Kansas City.
• Executive Director Brenda Talent summarizes the trajectory of proposed Aerotropolis tax credit legislation.
• A summary of the Show-Me Institute's recent policy study on the Saint Louis land bank, the LRA.
• A warm introduction for the Show-Me Institute's new director of development, Elizabeth Lanier-Shipp.
• An invitation to attend the free-market book clubs sponsored by the Show-Me Institute, held in Saint Louis and Columbia.
• A look at the Show-Me Institute's 2011 summer interns: who they are and where they're headed.
• Recent and upcoming events hosted or sponsored by the Show-Me Institute.
• A profile of the Show-Me Institute's new communications director, Rick Edlund.
• An article opposing the use of red light cameras.

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In this issue:

• Garry Kasparov speaks at the John Cook School of Business, co-sponsored by the Show-Me Institute.
• Chairman Crosby Kemper examines the free-market movement in light of recent developments.
• A look at the recent state-wide victory to potentially eliminate earnings taxes in Kansas City and Saint Louis.
• An article covering our recent open house in our Central West End office with keynote speaker Art Laffer.
• Rebecca Bruchhauser details some New Year's Resolutions for legislators who wish to grow the Missouri economy.
• An overview of the recent flurry of Show-Me Institute publications.
• Details on ways in which the Show-Me Institute's message is being heard throughout Missouri.

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In this issue:

• An article about the Show-Me Institute's annual event honoring the life and intellectual legacy of economist and school choice leader Milton Friedman.
• A message from the Show-Me Institute's new executive director, Brenda Talent.
• A look at the institute's efforts to protect the right of Missourians to earn a living without unnecessary and burdensome licensing restrictions.
• A note from Rebecca Bruchhauser about how supporting the Show-Me Institute is an investment in liberty.
• An article about the institute's outreach efforts in western Missouri through a booth at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia.
• A recap of recent testimony delivered by Show-Me Institute Policy Analyst Christine Harbin about the destructive economic effects of targeted development tax credits.

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In this issue:

• The Show-Me Institute hosts members of the American Legislative Exchange Council at its new office in the Central West End.
• A message from Crosby Kemper about steps that individuals can take to promote freedom.
• An article about how the commercial property tax surcharge harms businesses.
• A look at how the institute's research and educational efforts about health care freedom.
• A note from Rebecca Bruchhauser reviewing the Show-Me Institute's latest activities.
• A profile of new institute board member Louis Griesemer.
• An article about the IDEAS, a new interactive database that lets users track taxes in all 50 states.

In this issue:

• Education expert Dr. Jay Greene speaks in Kansas City.
• A message from Rex Sinquefield about a recent essay he cowrote with Jack Naudi about the structural differences between income taxes and sales taxes.
• An article about the Show-Me Institute's efforts to educate Missourians about the distortionary effects of income taxes.
• A look at how the institute's scholars continually fight the battle for freedom.
• A piece about the Show-Me Institute's book club, and its weekend spreading free-market ideas at a science fiction convention.
• A summary of recent media coverage and interviews.
• An article about the institute's recent Missouri blogosphere conference.
• An article about how Show-Me Institute scholars testify before legislators in Jefferson City.

In this issue:

• A look at the speakers and topics featured at the Show-Me Institute's many events during the past few months.
• A message from Rex Sinquefield about income taxes vs. sales taxes.
• A pair of articles about the institute's four recent policy studies and new case study.
• An overview of the exciting growth of the institute's free-market book club.
• A reminder that the principles of freedom at stake in public policy debates have ongoing importance.
• Congratulations to long-time Show-Me Institute supporter Whitey Herzog for his election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame!
• An article about the institute's recent Missouri blogosphere conference.
• A piece about our celebration of Milton Friedman's life and ideas, featuring school choice leader Kevin Chavous.

In this issue:

• A feature about the Show-Me Institute's new online videos of featured speakers and events.
• A message from Joseph Haslag about stimulus spending.
• An article by Dave Roland about urban education lectures cosponsored by the Kansas City Public Library.
• A spotlight of the institute's use of technology to increase educational outreach.
• An article about a new case study comparing economic growth in Missouri and Tennessee during the past several decades.
• A profile of new board member Kevin Short.

In this issue:

• An article about the lectures and forum luncheons that the Show-Me Institute is sponsoring throughout Missouri.
• A message from Jason Hannasch about a new Policy Pulse news coverage contest.
• A look at the institute's free-market book club.
• A message about how you can double the value of a donation to the Show-Me Institute.
• An overview of "Government in Missouri," a new study by policy analyst David Stokes.
• A summary of recent legislative testimony and radio appearances by Show-Me Institute scholars.
• A profile of new board member Gerald Reynolds.

In this issue:

• An appreciation of all the hard work the Show-Me Institute's interns do.
• A message from Rex Sinquefield about how Missouri's income tax causes economic stagnation.
• An article about Freakonomics coauthor Steven Levitt's Saint Louis lecture, co-sponsored by SLU and SMI.
• A look at the institute's new First Monday lunch meetings.
• A feature about Policy Pulse, the Show-Me Institute's new interactive online tool providing real-time access to Missouri government.
• A profile of new board member Joe Forshaw.
• A look at two new policy studies, about Missouri's public pension systems and the economic issues surrounding private provision of highways, and a new case study analyzing the effects of occupational licensing on the massage therapy industries in Missouri and Kansas.
• An outline of policy analyst David Stokes' appearances at a series of forums dealing with transportation funding issues throughout the state.

In this issue:

• A look at the Show-Me Institute's new staff members and Columbia facilities.
• A message from Joseph Haslag, executive vice president, about development tax credits.
• A profile of the Peabody Journal of Education issue devoted to reprinting seven Show-Me Institute studies.
• An article about the institute's new economic policy speaker series.
• A feature about "Show-Me: Living," an online set of interactive tools that provide practical information about Missouri government.
• A look at two new policy studies, about transportation in Missouri and the state's judicial selection plan, and a new case study about the economic impact of the E-10 ethanol mandate.

In this issue:

• A review of recent Show-Me Institute policy studies.
• A message from Jim Forsyth, of the board of directors, about how economic freedom and the entrepreurial spirit are the real driving forces behind widespread prosperity.
• A look at Beverly Gossage's recent trip to attend a Cato Institute health care summit in Baltimore.
• A profile of the Show-Me Institute's research director, Joe Haslag, who also works as an economics professor at the University of Missouri Columbia.
• An overview of the Show-Me Institute's groundbreaking education funding conference in October.
• Briefs about how the Show-Me Institute has made recent appearances in the Wall Street Journal and the Heritage Foundation's quarterly magazine The Insider.

In this issue:

• An introduction to four new members of the Show-Me Institute policy staff.
• A message from Menlo Smith, of the board of directors, about how incremental changes for the better can have widespread effects over time.
• A look at several Show-Me Institute events in recent months that help give a public face to our research and staff.
• An overview of the Show-Me Institute research that is being used in academic settings.
• A profile of board member Robert M. Heller, who served for 28 years as an associate judge on the Shannon County Circuit Court.
• An article showing how Missouri's free-market health insurance law, HB 818, is now being used as model legislation in several other states.

In this issue:

• A look at how the research of Show-Me Institute scholars has influenced Missouri legislation.
• A message from Ethelmae Humphreys, of the board of directors, about the value of liberty.
• An article about a school choice poll conducted by the Show-Me Institute, which found widespread support across all demographics for the ability to choose educational alternatives.
• A profile about Show-Me Institute research fellow Beverly Gossage, whose presentation to the Missouri Legislature on free-market health insurance reform influenced HB 818, which became law this summer.
• Show-Me Institute policy analyst David Stokes praises MoDOT for its willingness to consider innovative new approaches to solving transportation problems including public-private partnerships, the design-build model, and truck-only lanes.

In this issue:

• Show-Me Institute President Rex Sinquefield spreads the word about a pair of studies demonstrating the economic harm caused by the earnings tax.
• Michael Podgursky analyzes teacher salary schedule inefficiencies.
• A study by Frederick M. Hess surveys the research literature on the effects of elected and appointed school boards on student achievement.
• We profile board member and Show-Me Institute secretary Bevis Schock.
• We highlight the many new features of our newly redesigned website.
• Steve Bernstetter takes a look at cable franchise reform.

In this issue:

• A new study proposes that the Missouri income tax be phased out by 2020
• The Show-Me Institute releases a pair of studies proposing a 10-year phase-out of the earnings tax in Saint Louis and Kansas City, respectively.
• Education scholars and activists speak at several Show-Me Institute events in Kansas City and Saint Louis.
• Vice president Jason Hannasch makes the case for education reform in Missouri.
• We remember Milton Friedman, the twentieth century's greatest advocate of individual liberty.
• Sarah Brodsky argues that Missouri's so-called "homeowner's bill of rights" enriches real estate brokers at the expense of homeowners.

In this issue:

• The Show-Me Institute published two studies examining the harmful impact of hiking the minimum wage, generating an avalanche of media coverage.
• Show-Me Institute scholars have written several articles documenting the continued abuse of eminent domain in the wake of the Supreme Court's Kelo v. New London decision.
• The Show-Me Institute has two programs designed to prepare young people for leadership roles: a year-round internship program and a bi-weekly book club.
• Jim Forsyth joins the board of directors.
• Chairman Crosby Kemper discusses the Show-Me Institute's research agenda on tax policy.
• We profile board member Menlo Smith, who has devoted his retirement years to alleviating poverty through micro-credit.
• Timothy B. Lee and Sarah Brodsky argue that charter schools can help minority students catch up to their white peers.

In this issue:

• The Show-Me Institute's first study looks at how the earnings taxes in Saint Louis and Kansas City are driving residents and businesses into the suburbs.
• Larry Reed, president of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy in Michigan, speaks at the Show-Me Institute's first public event in Joplin.
• Nationally-recognized education reform advocate Kevin Chavous speaks at Show-Me Institute events in Kansas City and Jefferson City.
• Former House majority leader Dick Armey speaks at a Show-Me Institute event on telecom reform.
• President Rex Sinquefield discusses the successful launch of earnings tax study.
• We profile vice president of operations Jason Hannasch.
• Timothy B. Lee and Jonathon Burns tell a story of eminent domain abuse in Sunset Hills.

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