It’s Time to Hold DESE Accountable
A version of the following commentary appeared in the Columbia Missourian. For years, the Show-Me Institute has scrutinized the Missouri Department...
What’s a City to Do?
My colleagues and I at the Show-Me Institute have for years counseled local and state leaders against a whole host...
Election Day Preview, SNAP Shortfalls, and Missouri’s Data Center Debate | Roundtable
David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas, and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to discuss local ballot measures in Missouri, including new hotel...
Reform First, Dollars Second
If policymakers were worried about the One Big Beautiful Bill’s impact on healthcare in Missouri, they may soon find it’s...
Jefferson City Residents Should Be Skeptical of Conference Center Project
A version of this commentary appeared in the News-Tribune. On November 4, Jefferson City voters will decide on a proposal to...
Springfield Needs Charter Schools
A version of the following commentary appeared in the Springfield News-Leader. Of Missouri’s four largest cities—Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield, and...
A Step Backward for Transparency
Why would anyone be against transparent pricing? Last year, after taking a step forward on hospital price transparency, Missouri’s general...
Border War is Back On!
For a brief, shining moment, Missouri and Kansas called a truce. After decades of lobbing taxpayer-funded incentives across State Line...
The Testing Bogeyman Is Alive and Well in Missouri
A version of the following commentary appeared in the Columbia Daily Tribune. If we believe it’s essential for schools to teach...
Legislating Lower Standards for Missouri’s Children?
A version of the following commentary appeared in the Springfield News-Leader. Missouri lawmakers are considering a change to the performance levels...
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...
Attitudes on Open Enrollment in Missouri
Missouri families are still waiting for access to open enrollment. The Missouri House recently passed House Bill (HB) 711, but...
Another Crack at the Income Tax
Are you ready for spring? It appears members of Missouri’s general assembly certainly are. Before lawmakers left Jefferson City for...
March 26: Insider’s Hour in Kansas City
What’s Happening in Jefferson City? Get the inside scoop on the Missouri legislative session and policies that could directly impact...
Where’s Show-Me DOGE?
Missouri’s financial clock is ticking. It’s been nearly two months since Governor Kehoe announced during his State of the State...
HB 1044 and Expanding Charter Schools in Missouri
Senate Bill (SB) 727, passed into law last year, allows any state-approved sponsor to authorize a charter school in Boone...
An Update on Land Banks in Missouri: From Bad to Worse
What do you do with a program that has failed repeatedly and led to corruption and cronyism? Well, if you...
Establishing a Missouri Office of Government Efficiency (MOGE)
The size of Missouri’s government has nearly doubled over the past five years, and given the recent commitment from President...
Nuclear Energy Is a Bipartisan Solution
As the new year approaches and a new presidential administration prepares to take office, we may see significant changes in...
Make Missouri Education Great
President-Elect Trump has repeatedly stated his desire to close the U.S. Department of Education and return education back to the...
