DESE Should Consider District Level Waivers
Let’s recap. In 1965, the United States Congress passed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) as part of Lyndon...
‘O’ My . . .
It appears that Ohio officials are trying to get in on the tax-cutting act. Good for them. Seriously, Ohio is...
TIF Reform Stalled In State Legislature
There are definitely some good things happening in the Missouri Legislature. There are, as always, plenty of bad ideas, too....
The Emerging, Awful Response Of The Missouri House To The Tax Credit Crisis
The Show-Me Institute has detailed many times what pro-growth tax policy looks like. In short, tax structures that let all...
Hello, It Is Called A GPA
On Tuesday, the Missouri House of Representatives passed a bill that was originally intended to give letter grades to individual...
A Golden Opportunity
Now that there are veto-proof Republican majorities in the state legislature, lawmakers have the opportunity to enact real, substantive changes...
Is An Opportunity To Help Medically Underserved About To Be Missed?
As the last week of the Missouri Legislature’s regular session groans to a close, time is running out for dozens...
The Deadline Hath Arrived
The appropriators in Jefferson City have managed to finalize a budget before the May 11 deadline. The final version of the...
A Rare, Wonderful Opportunity To Deliver Better Health Care To Missouri’s Underserved
In February, I wrote at length about an important charitable organization, Remote Area Medical (RAM), which delivers free health care...
When Is a Transparency Bill Not a Transparency Bill?
When it’s used to hide unpopular legislation. On Wednesday, the Missouri House took an otherwise laudable government transparency bill and...
The Food Truck Stops Here
A bill in the Missouri House of Representatives would, if passed, prohibit anyone from operating a food truck without a...
Does Missouri Need Another Tax Credit Program? Apparently It Does
The Missouri House of Representatives recently voted (137-12) to create a new tax credit aimed at encouraging investment in start-up businesses....
Contra the KC Star: Tax Increases are NOT the Answer
The Kansas City Star wrote an op-ed urging Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon (D) to expend some of his political capital...
Place Your Bets: Proposed Aerotropolis May Be Funded In Part With Casino Tax Revenues
We noted in February that we saw some legislative activity in the Missouri House intended to revive, at least in part,...
The Battle Lines Have Been Drawn
In January, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon (D) launched his opening salvo in what was sure to be a contentious session...
Props To Sen. Crowell For Speaking Out Against Budget Gimmicks
Today, the Missouri House of Representatives approved a $24 billion state budget. What remains to be seen is whether that...
Adios, MOSIRA?
That is the word on the street. This morning, news broke that a Cole County circuit judge had ruled that...
Will The Missouri House Ever Learn On Tax Credits?
Legislators can rename their new tax credit programs if they want, but it is utterly absurd to suggest that a...
Doing the Same Things Over and Over and Over . . .
After a 2011 chock full of tax credit disaster stories, one would think the last thing Missouri politicians would suggest is the creation...
The Not-So-Special Session: Lessons Learned From a Public Policy Viewpoint
Talk about laying an egg! Missouri lawmakers are going home at the end of the 50-day special session of the...
