Parents Agree: More Is Better
As first appearing in the Columbia Daily Tribune: We have all seen the commercials: A man is sitting at a...
Imagine: Kansas City Schools Attracting Residents
We have heard it for years: Kansas City schools are so bad that it is driving people from the city...
Kansas City Streetcar Economic Development Claims Don’t Add Up . . . Literally
Perhaps in reaction to the Show-Me Institute’s assertion that there are no studies supporting the claim that streetcars alone cause...
Tell Taxpayers Where Their Money Is Going
On Thursday, the mayor of Kansas City, Mo., disclosed that the city is ponying up another $65,000 to woo the...
When A Tax Break Isn’t
Democrats in the Missouri House of Representatives recently unveiled their tax reform plan. Here are some of the highlights: Starting in...
It’s Not The Money
The New York Times published an op-ed titled “What’s the Matter With Kansas’ Schools?” about legislative efforts to cut funding levels...
Morningline, Tuesdays on KWTO
James Shuls, Ph.D., Policy Analyst with the Show-Me Institute, talks with Tim Keithley of News Talk 560AM in Springfield, MO. Shuls...
Video: Is It Time To Leave Kansas City?
Kansas has just enacted sweeping tax reforms, in some cases wiping out some forms of income tax altogether. For years,...
Only Round One For Tax Cuts
Yesterday, the Missouri Legislature failed to override Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of House Bill 253. It is unfortunate that a...
Is Kansas City A ‘Low Tax’ City?
The conventional wisdom seems to be that Missouri is a “low tax state,” but to come to that conclusion, you...
On Tax Policy And Iocane Powder
Last week, our friend and fellow blogger Dave Helling at the Kansas City Star wrote a critique of my post...
You Can Call Them Buzzards, But That Makes Missouri The Carcass
Another day, another governor courting — or as some are saying, “trying to poach” — Missouri’s businesses. This time, it’s...
Show-Me Minute: Border War
The Show-Me Minute is a short radio advertisement to inform listeners about the work of the Show-Me Institute in a...
The Kansas/Missouri Economic Border War, In A Graph
Via the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, who does it look like has been winning the battle lately? Stay above...
In Case There Were Any Doubts About The ‘Growth Corridor’ We’re In, Here’s Another Data Point
Today, Show-Me Institute Research Fellow Rik Hafer wrote in the St. Louis Beacon about a recent CNBC business survey and how...
It Is Hip To Be Square
Kansas City leaders have sacrificed much at the altar of cool. But arguably the coolest thing to happen to the...
Don’t Bash Tax Cuts, Then Cite Freightquote And Applebee’s As Missouri ‘Wins’
Last week, Kansas City Week in Review had a fascinating segment about the economics and politics of Missouri Gov. Jay...
Milkshakes and Handshakes: Brownback Signs Another Kansas Tax Cut
In Missouri, governors veto tax cuts. In Kansas, apparently governors sign tax cuts… annually. (Emphasis mine) TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) —...
Missouri House Bill 253…Vetoed! (Part II)
Let’s make one thing clear: The state is required to have a balanced budget. If revenues do not meet current...
Missouri House Bill 253…Vetoed! (Part I)
To the surprise of absolutely nobody, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon vetoed Missouri House Bill 253, which would have cut individual...
