Beware the Budget Mirage
When it comes to Missouri’s budget, what you see is not always what you get. Recently, as Missouri’s House of...
Nuclear Energy Is a Bipartisan Solution
As the new year approaches and a new presidential administration prepares to take office, we may see significant changes in...
Live Events May 22: The Insider’s Hour with Show-Me Institute
The Missouri legislative session is over. What did the House and Senate accomplish? How did Missourians fare? Get the scoop...
No Way to Budget
Do Missouri’s elected officials think the phrase “better late than ever” applies to passing the budget? Last week, our general...
SB 727 Reaction with Susan Pendergrass and James Shuls
Susan Pendergrass and James Shuls join Zach Lawhorn to discuss the House passage of SB 727, sending it to the...
Harsh Budgeting Truths
Just how broken is Missouri’s budget? Last week, Missouri’s House of Representatives finished work on its nearly $51 billion version...
Debt Ceiling Deal Q&A
After a whirlwind period of tense negotiations, the House of Representatives and White House agreed this week on raising the...
Tax Cut and Reform Package Passes the House
Earlier this year, Show-Me Institute analysts testified on both House Bills 816 and 660, back when they were still separate...
Federal Lawmakers to Consider (Longshot) Income Tax Repeal Bill
It’s tax season—that magical time of the year when we revisit our past year of income and find out whether...
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...
Bring the Free Market to College Athletics
Popular video game developer EA Sports has recently hinted at a return of its cult-classic game, NCAA Football. The game...
What’s the Rush to Restore the LIHTC?
As this year’s legislative session draws to a close, our lawmakers in Jefferson City are again acting as if any...
Lawmakers Give Missourians a Tax Break
State Lawmakers have cut income taxes for Missourians with a bill that now heads to the desk of Governor Eric...
Legislature Slashes Business Taxes
It took a roundabout way to get there, but the House (last night) and the Senate (today) passed Senate Bill...
Missouri Poised to Raise the Age
Today, the Missouri Senate passed Senate Bill 793, which the House passed earlier this week. With the Governor’s signature, the...
The Time Is Right for Mandatory Minimum Reform
In a vote that was itself noteworthy, on May 1 the Missouri House voted unanimously, 148 to 0, to approve...
Springfield Policy Lunch: Legislative Update
In this policy lunch, Rep. Crystal Quade (D-Greene County) and Rep. Elijah Haahr (R-Springfield) provide an update on the current...
Session Notes: Electrician Licensing Reform Passes
Congratulations to Missouri’s electricians who, thanks to legislation that passed the House yesterday, will soon have greater flexibility in where...
Session Notes: Minimum Wage To Be Set By State Alone
The debate was lengthy, but after a raucous couple of hours the House and Senate both voted to preempt local...
House Vote The First of Many Important Health Care Milestones
Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed an amended draft of the American Health Care Act, described by Congressional leaders...
