The Long Fight for Educational Freedom with Neal McCluskey and James Shuls
Learn more about the book here: www.cato.org/books/fighting-freedom-learn Susan Pendergrass speaks with James Shuls, fellow at the Show-Me Institute and head of...
Unintended Consequences: When Well-Meaning Policies Backfire
F.A. Hayek famously wrote, “The curious task of economics is to demonstrate to men how little they really know about...
Outsourcing Is Good
In government outsourcing, governments contract with private-sector firms to have them perform certain services. Outsourcing is not as big of...
When Do Summer Breaks Start for School Districts Across Missouri?
Many families may be beginning to wonder if their children’s school gets out earlier or later than everyone else’s. With...
Ask Famous Missourian Bob Barker if the Price Is Right?
Rent.com just released a report on, appropriately enough, rental housing rates in America that is worth some analysis. The report...
Just the Fax, Ma’am: Dubious “Rankings” Press Release Emphasizes Importance of Transparency (part 1)
Last month, Governor Mike Parson’s office posted the following infographic on its website to minor fanfare: Unsurprisingly, this document found...
Anecdotes Are Not Data
If you spend any time reading and listening to debates about education in Missouri, you encounter a lot of arguments...
The Results Are in—We Got a C-
The Center for Education Reform’s (CER) Parent Power! Index was just released and Missouri actually improved from a D on...
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...
Special Session Tax Cut Passed—and Signed
The tale of 2022’s legislative activities has been a bit of an odyssey. Hopes were high in January that reforms—from...
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...
Municipal Advocacy With Your Money?
A recurring issue in local government in Missouri is when cities, school districts, and other entities improperly use taxpayer money...
Land Bank History Unsurprisingly Repeats Itself
The Kansas City land bank was supposed to be better than the St. Louis version. Policymakers were supposed to have...
Complete the Idea: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion—and Convergence (DEIC)
As I’ve shared before, my immigrant-turned-native-born family enjoyed and endured both the best and worst of America’s story. But my...
Jackson County Assessment Facts, Part 3
This is the third in a series of posts on assessment practices in Jackson County, Missouri. It comes a mere...
Unfocused St. Louis
Some of my colleagues at the Institute have already weighed in on the shortcomings of a draft report promoting regional...
Introducing the Show-Me CBAs Project
Following the passage of HB 1413 and in light of the success of our Checkbook projects, we are pleased to...
Incremental Tax Reform: Don’t Let the Perfect Be The Enemy of the Good
Last week the Show-Me Institute released a new essay that discusses the importance of tax reform. Many of the ideas...
New Essay Reiterates Importance of Tax Reform
Today my colleague Patrick Tuohey and I are proud to announce the publication of our latest essay, “A New Tax Policy...
This Sandwich Costs $1,500 and Takes 6 Months to Make
No, I didn’t relinquish my title as Director of Education Policy at SMI to become the Institute’s new food critic,...
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