MOScholars Scholarships Are in High Demand
The Missouri Legislature approved $50 million in public funding for the MOScholars program during the 2025 legislative session, and the...
Information Overload and Missouri School Report Cards
Have you ever started reading the warning label on an over-the-counter drug like aspirin or ibuprofen? Ever finished one? Probably...
Missouri Legislature Invests $50 Million in Families’ Futures Through MOScholars Program
In a landmark victory for school choice and family empowerment, the Missouri Legislature has approved $50 million in public funding...
“Free” Transit Is Anything But
A version of the following commentary appeared in the Examiner. People don’t appreciate things that are free, for good reason. One...
The Super Bowl Is a Bad Bet for New Orleans
The Wall Street Journal reports that New Orleans is betting big on the Super Bowl, hoping the game will spark...
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...
Missouri is Shrinking
In each decade of the past 50 years, Missouri’s population growth has failed to keep pace with the nation. From...
Slashing the Income Tax to Zero
As a former Tennessee resident, I think I am still mentally recovering from paying a state income tax. It’s not...
Universal Basic Income Programs Are Guaranteed Failures
Universal Basic Income (UBI) programs (sometimes called Guaranteed Income programs) are expanding around the United States, unfortunately. In St. Louis,...
A Policy That Could Help Lower Missouri Electric Bills
While summer is actually my favorite time of the year, it’s also hard on my wallet. As air conditioning use...
New Avenues for Price Transparency
Why is health care so expensive? In part, it’s because patients rarely have the opportunity to shop for a better...
And Then There Were Ten
Prior to two years ago, no state offered its families the benefit of choosing their children’s school—either public or private—using...
Two Birds, One Stone: Could an Income Tax Cut Help Missouri Reverse Two Declines?
The American Legislative Exchange’s (ALEC) newest Rich States, Poor States report indicates that Missouri is currently facing an economic decline....
Senate Bill 88 and Licensing Restrictions
Show-Me Institute researchers have been vocal proponents of reducing government barriers to workers, including hair braiders, park photographers, and many...
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...
Centene Says the Quiet Part Out Loud
There are numerous flaws in the ongoing subsidy-driven economic development strategy employed in Missouri. In this post, I want to...
You Like Options, Right?
As consumers, we like options when buying things. We like choosing between the red and the blue package, the more...
March 17: Russia, Ukraine, and the Impact on the United States Virtual Event
Join us on March 17 for a virtual event with Senator Jim Talent and Heritage Foundation’s James Jay Carafano as...
You Will Accept This Welfare Check Whether You Want It or Not
The Section 8 housing voucher program is a well-known federal program that subsidizes rental payments for low-income households. It is...
Missouri’s Population Growth Is Still Lagging
The U.S. Census Bureau just released its updated state populations from the 2020 census, and the results were not good...
