State of the State: Leading with Intentionality for School Choice
In his final State of the State Address, Governor Parson highlighted a key part of government policy. He said: A...
School Choice is Good – Part 2
For the past several years, the Missouri Secretary of State has partnered with the Hunt Institute to host the Missouri...
And Then There Were Ten
Prior to two years ago, no state offered its families the benefit of choosing their children’s school—either public or private—using...
Sharing Classes for the Kids
Open enrollment—a policy that allows students to transfer to any school of their choice in the state—has been gaining momentum...
Add the Buckeyes and the Hoosiers to the List
Don’t think for a moment that Midwesterners don’t need or want to choose their children’s school. As I’ve previously discussed...
Government Surveillance, Vetoes, and Missouri Vs. Florida
David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas, and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to discuss more than $500 million in line-item vetoes by...
Still Waiting on Price Transparency
Why is it so hard to figure out how much health care services are going to cost? It has been...
Missouri’s Refusal to Lead
Missouri’s Medicaid program is out of control, and state lawmakers don’t seem to care. Enrollment in the state’s program keeps...
Missouri Becomes an Education Island
A version of this commentary appeared in the Columbia Missourian. How would your family feel if your entire neighborhood had 5G...
Independence Could Benefit from Privatizing Utilities
A version of this commentary appeared in the Examiner of Jackson County. Independence is one of the few cities in...
Should We Be Surprised about Missouri’s Lack of Education Legislation in 2023?
Missouri officials failed to deliver on promises made to expand school choice in the 2023 legislative session. Failure came both...
Two Birds, One Stone: Could an Income Tax Cut Help Missouri Reverse Two Declines?
The American Legislative Exchange’s (ALEC) newest Rich States, Poor States report indicates that Missouri is currently facing an economic decline....
“Loyalty Oaths” in University Employment Should Be a Non-starter
Colleges and universities have been implementing diversity initiatives for many years now. I’ve commented on the massive problems inherent in...
Senate Bill 88 and Licensing Restrictions
Show-Me Institute researchers have been vocal proponents of reducing government barriers to workers, including hair braiders, park photographers, and many...
Raising the Student/Teacher Ratio Would Increase Teacher Salaries
In policy, as in our daily lives, our decisions have trade-offs. I can buy a new car and make payments...
Breaking: The Actual Starting Teacher Salary According to DESE
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and other major media outlets in Missouri, continually claim that Missouri teachers are, on average, the...
Would an Income-tax Cut Benefit Missouri?
Missouri’s economic growth has consistently lagged that of much of the country—so badly, in fact, that our state’s gross domestic...
Turning Teachers into Entrepreneurs
Being an entrepreneur is hard work. Or so I’m told. I’ve never actually been an entrepreneur. From what I gather,...
Health Care Price Transparency in Missouri: Part Three
In the first two posts in this series, I examined the confusing world of pricing in health care. What I...
Special Taxing District Don’t Stop Coming
Thanks to the Walt Disney Company and the State of Florida, special taxing districts are in the news. Florida is...
