Up and Up: Sales Taxes Across the State
Making long-term projections can be tricky business, but figuring out where sales taxes across the state are going is straightforward:...
Opportunity Zones?
A recent Business Journal story examined Opportunity Zones, a new program created in the 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act....
Patrick Tuohey on KCPT’s Ruckus
On Thursday, July 18, Show-Me Institute Director of Municipal Policy Patrick Tuohey appeared on KCPT’s Ruckus to discuss taxpayer subsidies...
New Downtown Royals Stadium Would Cost City a King’s Ransom
In a recent debate, Kansas City Mayor-elect Quinton Lucas addressed a proposal for a downtown stadium by stating, “We need...
Food Desert Mirage Exposed
Food deserts in Kansas City are a mirage. I’ve written about this numerous times before, and the fact remains that...
Kansas City Star Editorial Gets It Right on Tax Subsidies
Developers in Kansas City are asking for yet another subsidy, this time with a price tag of $63 million. One...
Building Bike Lanes to Encourage Cycling Is Not Sound Policy
Cycling advocates in Kansas City have been looking for any good news to help trumpet the $400 million-dollar plan to...
USDA Moves to Kansas City, Gets Incentives
Alex Muresianu of Reason wrote recently about the USDA moving 550 positions from the Washington, D.C. area to the Kansas...
Why Are Other Organizations Doing DESE’s Job?
“Kind of crazy.” That’s how the director of school improvement for the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)...
Patrick Tuohey Discusses His Latest Report on KCPT’s Ruckus
On June 13 the Show-Me Institute’s Patrick Tuohey appeared on KCPT’s Ruckus to discuss his latest report on Kansas City’s misleading study...
Subsidies Still Don’t Grow the Economy
Kansas City has been spending loads of money on economic development subisides for years. But instead of actually spurring economic...
An Open Letter to Waddell & Reed Employees
Dear Waddell & Reed employees, I read with interest a story in The Kansas City Business Journal that your company...
School Choice Legislation and “The Valley of Death”
Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred....
When Will Kansas City Officials Address Bike Lane Safety Concerns?
Kansas City is spending a tremendous amount of taxpayer dollars on the installation of bike lanes around town, including $700,000...
School Choice Fails, While Corporate Welfare Succeeds in the Missouri Legislature
No one enters the legislature saying, “I’m going to be the champion of corporate welfare.” Many, however, do say they...
KC’s economic development study parroted exactly what the city wanted
The following commentary also appeared in the Kansas City Star. Businessman John Wannamaker famously quipped, “Half the money I spend on...
Great News for Students and Parents . . . in Tennessee and Florida
Legislative sessions are wrapping up, and students and parents in some states have scored major wins. Lawmakers have seen beyond...
Great News for Students and Parents . . . in Tennessee and Florida
Legislative sessions are wrapping up, and students and parents in some states have scored major wins. Lawmakers have seen beyond...
Crosby Kemper III, Patrick Tuohey Appear on KCPT’s Ruckus
On May 9 the Show-Me Institute’s Crosby Kemper III and Patrick Tuohey appeared on KCPT’s Ruckus to discuss Kansas City’s underfunded...
Cycling Down the Rabbit Hole
I did not intend to spend so much time looking into BikeWalkKC’s proposal to spend around $400 million in taxpayer...
