Regarding the American Royal’s Move to Kansas
On Tuesday, the American Royal Association announced that it would be moving from its longtime home in Kansas City, Missouri's...
On Government-Mandated Coffee Machines
Over at the Kansas City Star, Dave Helling comments on a raucous online debate about Kansas's LLC tax exemption—specifically, the misgivings of...
Education Funding, Burger Flipping, and the Law of Diminishing Returns
Here’s a fun hypothetical. Imagine you own a burger joint, but you only have one grill, no one to work...
Mizzou’s Loss Is Other Schools’ Gain
2,373 students. That is the difference between last fall’s and this fall’s enrollment at Mizzou. It is worse than what...
A Labor-Day Salute to the Missouri Mule
Everyone knows the expression “stubborn as a mule.” More than a tired cliché, however, that is a doltish misperception, foisted...
Missouri Drops in CNBC Ranking
CNBC has just released its annual ranking of America’s top states in which to do business. After comparing more than...
It Could Be Worse. Not Much Worse, but It Could Be Worse.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis recently released data on real GDP for all 50 states. Since Missouri’s growth in recent...
They Fought the Feds, and the Feds Lost!
Pop quiz time: Who said the following in response to the Obama Administration’s 2009 Race to the Top Program? “The...
The Never-Ending School Finance Wars
Just like school years come and go and spring fades into summer, controversy over how we fund our schools has...
Some School Finance Common Sense from Deep in the Heart of Texas
Last week, the Supreme Court of Texas handed down its decision in a case challenging the constitutionality of the Lone...
Even under Fuel Tax Increase, Missouri Taxes Would Still Be Below Average
Recently, the Missouri Senate approved a 5.9-cent fuel tax increase that, should it pass the House, would go before voters...
Could a Fuel Tax Increase Get on the Ballot in Missouri?
Recently, the Missouri State Senate gave preliminary approval for a 5.9 cent fuel tax increase proposal to go before the...
The Saint Louis City Earnings Tax: Lifeline or Noose?
On April 2, Show-Me Institute Fellow and Senior Writer Andrew B. Wilson gave a speech on the Earnings Tax to...
The Beam in the Star’s Eye
On Tuesday, The Kansas City Star published an editorial about the level of funding for mental health services in Kansas, concluding: Under...
Report: Saint Louis, Kansas City *Not* Among Most Cost-Friendly Cities for Business
Recently, the Post-Dispatch prominently published an article claiming that, “St. Louis is among the top 10 most cost-friendly cities to...
Supreme Court Decision Deals a Blow to Union Reform
For decades, a teacher’s union has forced public school teacher Rebecca Friedrichs to subsidize union activities that run counter to...
Working in Kansas City: The Rise of Johnson County
Living in a quaint, leafy suburb and commuting to a bustling downtown for work is an enduring image of American...
Patrick Tuohey on Ruckus
The Show-Me Institute's Patrick Tuohey appeared on Ruckus on February 18 to discuss education spending in Kansas, the earnings tax...
MLS to Saint Louis: On Whose Dime?
Last summer I found myself leaning against the railing on the balcony of Toyota Park, home of the Chicago Fire,...
Jennings Superintendent’s Departure: Lessons for Education Policy
Tiffany Anderson, the superintendent of the Jennings school district, is leaving to head up the Topeka, Kansas, school district. By...
