Testimony on Property Tax Reform
On August 20, Show-Me Institute Director of Municipal Policy David Stokes submits testimony to the Missouri House of Representatives Special...
Testimony: The Show-Me Sports Investment Act and Senate Bill 3 on Property Tax Adjustments
On June 10, Show-Me Institute Senior Fellow Patrick Tuohey and Director of Municipal Policy David Stokes submitted testimony to the...
The Three-Legged Stool of Taxes with David Stokes
Susan Pendergrass speaks with David Stokes, Director of Municipal Policy at the Show-Me Institute, about A Free-Market Guide for Missouri...
A Free-Market Guide for Missouri Municipalities, Part Two: Taxation
Download the Full Report Here A Free-Market Guide for Missouri Municipalities is a multi-part series by David Stokes, director of...
Free Market Policies for Better Local Government with David Stokes
In this episode, James V. Shuls speaks with David Stokes, Director of Municipal Policy at the Show-Me Institute, about his...
March 21 in St. Louis: The Insider’s Hour with Show-Me Institute
What’s happening in Jefferson City? Get the scoop on the expanding Missouri budget, transparency in healthcare pricing, and free-market policies...
MetroLink Expansions, Airbnb Rules, and $550K Limits
David Stokes, and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to discuss Show-Me Institute’s latest report “Is St. Louis Transit Built for...
More of the Same in Springfield’s New Buc-ee’s CID
The Springfield City Council just repeated an all-too-common Missouri mistake. The council passed a bill creating a new community improvement...
Is it Time to Merge Two St. Louis County Police Departments?
[avatar user=”david-stokes” size=”thumbnail” align=”left” link=”file” target=”_blank” /] On Tuesday, April 27, David Stokes, Director of Municipal Policy for the Show-Me...
A Win for Economic Development Sanity
There isn’t enough good news about economic development policy in Missouri. But a recent vote in Maryland Heights, just outside...
Taxpayers Shouldn’t Have to Subsidize Parking in Upscale Central West End Redevelopment
Last week the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Commission voted to approve Koman Group’s $4.5 million TIF proposal for 32 N....
The Nanny State Of Nannies: Missouri’s New Day Care Regulations
Being a working mom isn’t easy — I know this because I am one. If the dark circles under...
Show-Me Now! No More Tangles For Hair Braiders?
David Stokes, the Show-Me Institute Director of Local Government Policy, talks about the Institute for Justice’s lawsuit challenging Missouri’s onerous...
Show-Me Now! Red Tape: No Fare for Lyft, Uber
The Show-Me Institute’s Director of Local Government Policy, David Stokes, talks about the regulatory capture that taxi cabs enjoy in...
Policy Breakfast: Government Privatization in Missouri: Successes, Risks, and Opportunities
Show-Me Institute Director of Local Government Policy David Stokes recently released a case study about privatization efforts in Missouri. The...
Privatization: Airport Possibilities
The Show-Me Institute recently released a case study called “Government Privatization in Missouri: Successes, Risks, and Opportunities,” by David Stokes....
Tax Rates DO Matter
Driving to work today, I was listening to 101Espn (the station I listen to when I am not listening to...
The Road Not Taken
Show-Me Institute Policy Analyst David Stokes says the Missouri Legislature at least talked about toll roads, but …
A Missed Chance
Show-Me Institute Policy Analyst David Stokes says the Missouri Legislature should have tackled tax credit reform.
Tax Credits: Gambling with Taxpayer Money
In this second Show-Me Forum of 2012, Show-Me Institute Policy Analysts David Stokes and Patrick Ishmael presented some thoughts on...
