Show-Me Institute

In November, the Show-Me Institute will host two events on Bryce’s Law.Haven’t heard of it? Don’t worry, few have—and even fewer have benefitted from...

On Ruckus the other day, panelist Woody Cozad mentioned that taxes in Kansas City are high. He’s right. My colleague Patrick Ishmael has made the...

The Kansas City Star published a 2,500 word front page story on Sunday that asked, “Why do so many stores east of Troost lack healthy food?” It wasn’...

Four years ago, when Kansas City’s homicide rate was down, City leaders were eager to let people know.“There is still work to do because even one...

Late last month I made the fateful choice to join the gig economy (after hours, naturally) by collecting and charging some of those rideshare...

If Missouri has a workforce development problem—that is, if students are leaving high school without the skills they need to enter the workforce, a...

Earlier this year I talked about a proposal in the Missouri legislature that I thought was a great idea: to expand the period of short-term medical...

In a recent column, The Kansas City Star editorial board bemoaned the instinct of Mayor Sly James to be opaque and secretive in his negotiations....

Yesterday marked a step forward for transparent government in Missouri. The Missouri Treasurer’s Office announced the creation of an online checkbook...

The Show-Me Institute's 2018 Blueprint: Moving Missouri Forward presents 16 policy ideas covering a broad range of issues—from education to...