Brenda Talent Discusses Economy, Flooding on KETC’s Donnybrook
On May 4, Show-Me Institute CEO Brenda Talent appeared on Saint Louis Public Television’s Donnybrook to discuss the recent flooding...
Why Subsidize It Once When You Can Subsidize It Twice?
There is so much demand for hockey in the Saint Louis region that officials and special interests want to subsidize...
What Happened to Course Access?
In the early days of this legislative session, course access seemed primed for success. Both the House and Senate held...
Session Notes: ESAs Clear the Senate!
Yesterday afternoon, the Missouri Senate passed Senate Bill 313, which would create a $25 million tax-credit-funded education savings account (ESA)...
HB 130 a Win for Transportation and Economic Freedoms
Yesterday, Governor Eric Greitens signed HB 130 into law. HB 130, colloquially known as the ‘Uber Bill’, creates statewide regulations...
Private School Choice Provides More Options Close to Home
“School choice may work in Saint Louis and Kansas City, but it won’t impact most students in the rest of...
How Much Can Saint Louis Taxpayers Take?
Saint Louis is beating out cities like New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco in one very important respect. No,...
Great Schools are Great News
Kristen Taketa of the Post-Dispatch published a great story earlier this week about Mason Elementary in Clifton Heights. Mason is...
Attacking Charter Schools with “Alternative Facts”
In a recent letter to the editor of the Joplin Globe, Caroline Tubbs, a public high school teacher, makes a...
Despite Subsidies, Joplin Rebuilt Itself
On May 22, 2011, a tornado ripped through Joplin, Missouri killing 166 people and damaging or destroying 7,500 structures. In...
Charter Schools: A Mother’s Plea for Her Son
Carmen Ward’s son, Paul, has Asperger’s Syndrome. The Saint Louis public school system was unable to meet Paul’s needs and...
The Mandatory Bar Goes to Court
To practice law, prospective attorneys typically have to pass a Bar exam and, after passage, maintain a membership in what’s...
“Chokepoints” Demonstrate Need for New Charter Schools
I grew up in a small town where several elementary and middle schools funneled into a single high school. While...
Cheerleading Won’t Make the MLS Stadium a Good Deal for Taxpayers
This past week I’ve been discussing plans to write a $60 million taxpayer check to potential owners of a Major...
Mike Ferguson Breaks Down Public Funding For MLS on Allman Report
Show-Me Opportunity’s Mike Ferguson appeared on ABC 30’s The Allman Report on Wednesday, March 29, to discuss the public funding...
Policy Breakfast: 2017 Missouri Legislative Update (St. Louis)
This update on the 2017 Missouri legislative session features Senator Bob Onder and former Senator John Lamping discussing which bills...
Missing: Credible Evidence that Stadiums Grow the Economy
What do leprechauns, ghosts, and economic benefits from sports stadiums all have in common? They lack any substantive evidence for...
School Choice: Legislative Halftime Report
In January, I penned an op-ed for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch outlining what I thought should be the education policy...
How Should Saint Louis Fund Its Zoo?
The Saint Louis Zoo is one of the finest institutions of its kind, and is a source of civic and...
A Minimum Wage Increase and the Unintended Consequences for Kansas City
Members of the City Council are at odds over how to increase the minimum wage—through city ordinance or statewide petition....
