School Choice as a Driver of Economic Development with Patrick Tuohey
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Patrick Tuohey, senior fellow at the Show-Me Institute, about the intersection of education reform and economic...
Will Missouri Follow Tennessee’s Example?
Every year, the Super Bowl reminds Titans fans like me of how they came up one yard short in Super...
Former Secretary of Education: “Shut Down the Department of Education”
Show-Me Institute analysts typically focus on Missouri education issues. Yet, with the present debates about dismantling the federal Department of...
A Legacy of Liberty: 20 Years of Show-Me Institute
Founded in 2005 by Rex Sinquefield, Crosby Kemper III, and Michael Podgursky, the Show-Me Institute has spent two decades championing...
Why Does Missouri Want to Keep Joining Compacts?
Missouri has made strides in occupational licensing in recent years, but a little-known exception in our licensing system has the...
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...
Missouri’s Tough Road Ahead
On January 28, Missouri’s newly sworn-in governor Mike Kehoe delivered his State of the State address. His remarks were well...
Medicaid’s Checkup: Part 3
Now that I’ve covered how expensive Medicaid expansion has proven to be, it’s time to explain why things may be...
On Hold for Telemedicine
After a disappointing end to the 2024 legislative session, when Missouri’s policymakers missed the call for telemedicine reform, there’s reason...
2025 Economic Trends for the U.S. and Missouri with Aaron Hedlund and Elijah Haahr
In December 2024, in Springfield, Missouri, the Show-Me Institute and Show-Me Opportunity hosted an event featuring Dr. Aaron Hedlund, Chief...
Celebrate Educational Freedom: A Lesson from Florida
I recently learned that Florida was ranked first on the 2025 ALEC Index of State Education Freedom. That ranking did...
Missouri Public Schools Have a Very Serious Reading Problem
Test scores on the Nation’s Report Card were released on January 29th, and Missouri faces a dire future if we...
Pruning Missouri’s Bureaucracy: Lessons from FGA’s Report
A new report from the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA), Reducing Government Headcount: Proven Strategies for Reducing Bureaucracy While Improving...
The Surveillance Society Is Here
A version of the following commentary appeared in the Columbia Missourian. I love science-fiction movies that portray a future, usually bleak,...
Eternal Vigilance in the Fight for Educational Freedom
It has been said that the price of liberty is eternal vigilance. I was reminded of this as I watched...
Missouri Must Do Better at Controlling Spending
A version of the following commentary appeared in the Springfield News-Leader. Elections and inaugurations are a time for reflection and...
The Gang that Couldn’t Plow Straight
There’s an old warning that “the plural of anecdote is not data.” But there sure are a lot of anecdotes...
Missouri is Shrinking
In each decade of the past 50 years, Missouri’s population growth has failed to keep pace with the nation. From...
Missouri Economic Development Incentives Aren’t Worth It
From January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023, Missouri issued just under $233 million in economic incentives, according to the...
Sedalia Doesn’t Need a 353 Redevelopment Plan
There is a lot happening in Sedalia right now. Many local residents are starting to ask questions about the goings-on...
