Podcast: The Changing Demographics of St. Louis with Dr. Ness Sandoval
In this episode, Susan Pendergrass speaks with Ness Sandoval about the changing demographics of St. Louis, crime in the city,...
Taxpayers Getting Burned
As I have discussed many times before, some of the worst public policy ideas in Missouri have come from the...
Springfield Should Eliminate Its Economic Development Agencies
A version of this commentary appeared in the Springfield News-Leader. In July 2010, Missouri politicians joined the state’s economic development...
WATCH: The Red Vs Blue Myth and the Real Threat to American Stability
Recorded on December 1, 2022 at the World Chess Hall of Fame in St. Louis, Missouri Tony Woodlief is Executive...
Lead Us into Battle for Academic Development
I still find myself thinking about the Missouri Commissioner of Education’s vague comments following Missouri’s dismal scores on the National...
Welfare Reform or Welfare Expansion?
St. Louis City Mayor Tishaura O. Jones wants St. Louis to join a growing list of American cities that have...
Can We Have Meaningful Dialogue on Pension Reform?
I recently published an op-ed about a curious incident that occurred in September. Out of nowhere, superintendents and educators throughout...
The Fireman’s Union Never Stops Never Stopping
In the comedy film “Popstar,” Andy Samberg plays a naïve popstar who can’t accept the reality of his recent musical...
St. Louis County Needs a Land Bank Like I Need a Hole in My Head
In truly unwelcome news for people who care about good government, a coalition has been put together to create a...
Laclede County Should Reduce Its Commercial Property Tax Surcharge
A version of this commentary appeared in the Laclede County Record. This November, Laclede County residents will vote on reducing...
Clay County Should Reduce Its Commercial Property Tax Surcharge
A version of this commentary appeared in the Clay County Courier-Tribune. This November, Clay County residents will vote on...
Aldermanic Discourtesy
“Aldermanic courtesy” is a practice adopted by some local government boards or councils that gives wide latitude to local officials...
Ladue Food Trucks Have Started Rolling—Now We Need to Step on the Gas
I hoped that Show-Me Institute videos, testimonies, and articles would bring needed reform to food truck policy in Ladue, and...
Laclede County Proposes Its Own Tax Cut
Patrick Ishmael and I have been writing and talking a lot about the proposal on the ballot in Clay County...
The Legendary Loop Trolley Saga Continues
A familiar sentence for St. Louis residents: The Loop Trolley is back in the news! Show-Me Institute analysts have been...
This Is What Number Four Looks Like?
By now, we have all seen that wonderful photo of the young child sitting in the backseat of her parents’...
Would an Income-tax Cut Benefit Missouri?
Missouri’s economic growth has consistently lagged that of much of the country—so badly, in fact, that our state’s gross domestic...
Fall 2022 Internships
Positions Open The Show-Me Institute is pleased to offer internship opportunities for Fall 2022. Internships are open to current undergraduate...
Eureka Water Privatization Is a Very Good Thing
The Post-Dispatch had a very long story about the just-finalized sale of Eureka’s (an outer suburb of St. Louis) municipal...
Good News on Property Taxes in St. Charles and Clay Counties
Used car prices have risen dramatically over the past few years. That will hit Missouri car owners hard in the...
