On Transit, Maybe We Can Learn Something from Washington
President Ronald Reagan once quipped that the scariest sentence is “I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” That...
Where’s Show-Me DOGE?
Missouri’s financial clock is ticking. It’s been nearly two months since Governor Kehoe announced during his State of the State...
Establishing a Missouri Office of Government Efficiency (MOGE)
The size of Missouri’s government has nearly doubled over the past five years, and given the recent commitment from President...
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Spent Nuclear Fuel?
Did you know that the United States could be powered only by nuclear waste for 100 years? After fuel rods...
Repeal Certificate of Need For the Health and Welfare of Missourians
Certificate of need (CON) laws have been a subject of debate since their inception in the United States half a...
Beyond Reagan and Thatcher: The Future of Supply Side Economics
On November 30, Show-Me Institute hosted a virtual town hall on the future of supply-side economics beyond the legacies of...
WATCH: Taxes Have Consequences with Arthur B. Laffer, Jeanne Sinquefield and Brian Domitrovic
On September 20, 2022, Show-Me Institute and Show-Me Opportunity hosted a discussion with Arthur B. Laffer, Jeanne Sinquefield and Brian...
October 22: Virtual Town Hall with Grover Norquist – Tax Reform and America’s National Debt Crisis
Join us on Thursday, October 22 at 11:00 AM for a special town hall with Americans for Tax Reform President...
LIHTC 101: Program Basics
Since the program’s inception, the low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) has been the federal government’s primary tool for increasing the...
Session Notes: Obamacare’s Medicaid Expansion Fails Again
With the 2016 legislative session behind them, Missouri's legislature has once again rejected Obamacare's Medicaid expansion. Had it passed, the...
Prompted by Regulators, Truman Medical Closes Psychiatric Emergency Room
Last month, Kansas City residents found out that Truman Medical Centers would be closing its Behavioral Health Emergency Department, "effective...
Department Testimony Confirms: One-in-Seven Missourians on Medicaid
Ronald Reagan once said that Americans "should measure welfare's success by how many people leave welfare, not by how many are added."...
Education: A Brief History Of Federal Overreach
When Americans think of federal overreach in education, they might think of programs like Race to the Top, Common Core,...
The Quality Jobs Tax Credit Program Is Not High Quality
The Missouri State Auditor recently released a report on the Missouri Quality Jobs Incentive Program and the results are not...
The Less-Is-Better Approach to Talking about Jobs
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon wants to be known as the Energizer Bunny of job creation. At taxpayer expense, he goes...
Milton Friedman and Ronald Reagan: An Enduring Relationship
Early in the morning on July 29, 2011, Wall Street Journal columnist John Fund spoke to a large and enthusiastic...
Tariffs Punish Consumers, but Remain Politically Popular
This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon. With all the talk about polarizing politics and the fracturing...
