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Policy	March 18, 2013 12:30 PM
Stop the Aggression Answering individual aggression with government aggression will not lead us to the society we desire. by David Linton

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Letters	January 17, 2013 12:00 PM
On the Border War Missouri has at least two chances to win the Border War. by the Readers

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Policy	January 15, 2013 03:15 PM
Mo' Money Will Not Solve MO Problems The state’s foundation formula for K-12 education is currently underfunded. Some are calling for more spending, but freedom, not money, is the answer to our problem. by James Shuls

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Education	February 4, 2013 01:00 PM
Moving For A Quality Education Randy Georges Sr. moved to the U.S. to obtain a good education; now, he may have to move across town so his kids can have the same opportunity. This is a sad state, especially when alternatives, such as giving families private school options, exist. by James Shuls

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Policy	February 13, 2013 10:45 AM
Taxes Do Harm Growth The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is wrong when it says that Kansas is going to fall of a fiscal cliff with its pro-growth tax reforms, and that Missouri will do the same if it follows the same path. by Joseph Haslag and Michael Podgursky

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Policy	August 20, 2012 01:00 PM
More Bad News for Missouri Competitiveness Officials in Kansas have begun promoting their state as a Midwestern tax haven—appealing to entrepreneurs and small businesses in neighboring states, including Missouri. by Joseph Haslag and Michael Podgursky

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Policy	April 26, 2012 11:00 AM
ObamaCare Just Bad Public Policy The health care law should be struck down on practical grounds even more than on legal grounds. It violates multiple principles of sound policy-making. It is truly unaffordable. by Andrew Wilson

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Letters	April 11, 2012 07:00 AM
Blunt on Market Fairness Tax policy needs to be updated to include online sales. by the Readers

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Policy	September 5, 2012 12:30 PM
School Transfer Case Needs Common Sense Solutions Despite a final judgment in the school transfer case, the issue remains unresolved and neither taxpayers nor students will benefit. by James Shuls

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Policy	September 12, 2012 09:00 AM
Taxpayers Lobbying For More Taxes Taxpayer-funded lobbying for local government entities likely will not be banned so it is time to create transparency so citizens can see how their money is being spent. by Mary Kate Hopkins

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Economics	October 31, 2012 12:00 PM
Can Missouri Stop The Bleeding In A New Border War With Kansas? Missouri and Kansas have maintained a steady rivalry for decades, but Kansas' latest tax reforms have changed the competitive landscape between the two states — decidedly in Kansas' favor. by Brenda Talent and Patrick Ishmael

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Education	October 22, 2012 02:45 PM
A Low-Performing School By Any Other Name . . . The state board of education voted to grant provisional accreditation to the Saint Louis Public School District, which is the correct decision, but this distinction will mean very little to schools or students. by James Shuls

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Policy	October 2, 2012 11:30 AM
Lessons For Kansas City From The Chicago Teachers Strike Strong teachers’ unions in large public school districts with multiple failing schools will do everything possible to maintain their jobs and benefits. If it is to happen, major reform must come from outside the existing system — through increased competition and choice. by Andrew B. Wilson and James V. Shuls

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	October 11, 2012 12:00 PM
St. Louis Gets Ballpark Village And You Get The Bill Subsidies to Ballpark Village and other big-city sports complexes are a gift to some of our wealthiest citizens — sports team owners — that provide little or no broader economic benefit. by Michael Rathbone

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Policy	November 27, 2012 12:00 PM
The Conservative Case for a State-Based Health Insurance Exchange Conservatives ought to consider these items before ceding state power to the federal government. by Jay Barnes

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Education	November 26, 2012 12:00 PM
No Vote on Prop B, A Blessing in Disguise? Proposition B might have brought some much-needed funding for education, but voters turned down the measure. The “no” vote may actually turn out to be a blessing in disguise if legislators act on the need to address school funding issues. by James Shuls

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Letters	November 12, 2012 05:30 PM
Regarding Turk Letters regarding Jacob Turk's race for Congress. by the Readers

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Policy	May 7, 2012 10:20 AM
Preserving Independent Contractors Federal and state policymakers are trying to take away the independent contractor status. by Brad Jones

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Policy	May 21, 2012 09:00 PM
We Will Take It! Missouri Senate Bill 576, while not perfect and falling short of ensuring high-quality educational options for all students, still is a small victory for school choice in the state. by James Shuls

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Policy	March 27, 2012 08:15 AM
The Main Street Trolley: A Slow Motion Train Wreck The proposed streetcar on Main Street in Kansas City is just the latest big idea in a long-line of irresponsible city projects. Time to pull the cable and get off this crazy train. by Patrick Ishmael

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Policy	March 21, 2012 09:30 AM
Blocking Health Exchanges The Missouri Senate deserves praise for approving a measure that prohibits Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon from creating a health insurance exchange for the state without legislative or voter approval. by Patrick Ishmael and Christie Herrera

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Letters	March 13, 2012 12:00 PM
HHS and First Amendment Rights We have been losing those constitutional protections for years and those losses have been accelerated in the last three years. by the Readers

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Policy	July 30, 2012 12:00 PM
School Choice And Individual Liberty Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman’s theory that individual liberty leads to better educational options is just now starting to be realized. by James Shuls

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Policy	July 24, 2012 10:00 AM
Missouri Can Compete -- Despite Recent Poor Performance Missouri ranked dead last in the “Great Midwestern Conference” in economic growth from 1997 through 2010. This calls for rethinking long-standing public policies. by Andrew B. Wilson and Joseph Haslag

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Policy	July 20, 2012 09:15 AM
Beyond Repeal and Replace Missouri has already decided how to meet the challenge of replacing Obamacare. by Eric Burlison

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Policy	January 9, 2012 07:30 AM
Missouri's Urban School Solution The solution to failing urban schools has been at hand all along—will government get the hint? by John Murphy

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Policy	January 7, 2013 10:15 AM
It Is Time to Reform Medicaid, Not Expand It Should Missouri and other states accept an offer of “free money” from Uncle Sam to expand the Medicaid program in their states? Instead of acting as enablers of fiscal profligacy, Missouri and other states should say “no.” by Andrew Wilson

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Policy	January 22, 2012 07:30 PM
School Choice and the Turner Decision The Missouri Legislature needs to act now and allow students in the unaccredited Saint Louis and Kansas City public school districts to attend alternative schools that have a proven track record of providing a good education. by Michael Podgursky

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Policy	January 18, 2012 09:45 PM
The Less-Is-More Approach to Jobs Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon mentioned the word jobs no fewer than 39 times in his State of the State address. He should take a less-is-more cue from a former US president in thinking and talking about job creation. by Andrew Wilson

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Policy	January 17, 2012 11:30 AM
A Sound Money Alternative Missouri should begin to prepare for any financial collapse brought on by bad federal monetary policy. by Bruce Hillis

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Politics	January 12, 2012 09:00 AM
Church and State The Missouri constitution is a covenant between God and the people. by David Linton

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Campaigns & Elections	January 11, 2012 09:30 AM
A Doleful Redux? Can Romney take advantage of the uniqueness of 2012 to avoid the fate of his 1996 predecessor? by Donald Trigg

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Policy	February 6, 2012 09:30 AM
No Working by Order of the Licensing Board A new law will require that all new home inspectors seek the government’s permission to pursue their occupations. by Bruce Hillis

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Policy	February 27, 2012 09:30 AM
Unintended Consequences of Prohibiting Payday Lending A lending black market will provide borrowers absolutely no legal redress. by Eapen Thampy

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Policy	February 17, 2012 09:25 AM
Land Banking is No Miracle Experience in Saint Louis has shown that a land bank will not fix the problem of vacancy in Kansas City. by Audrey Spalding

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Policy	February 13, 2012 09:30 AM
Health Care and Freedom of Religion Religious Freedom is the cornerstone of American government by Timothy Dolan

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Policy	February 1, 2012 09:00 AM
The Power of a Catholic Education A student provides a first-person testimonial to the importance of a Catholic education for non-Catholic immigrants living in the Kansas City school district. by Yak Nak

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Policy	February 1, 2012 09:00 AM
The True Cost of School Failure The inability of the Kansas City school district to educate children has devastating impacts on the lives of students. by Jean Ferrara

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Policy	December 29, 2011 12:00 PM
Five New Year's Resolutions Recognizing that the state of Missouri is in a budgetary hole, the Show-Me Institute has prepared a list of five New Year’s resolutions for lawmakers, educators and other public servants. by Andrew Wilson

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Letters	December 23, 2011 12:00 PM
A Game of Inches Jeff Smith writes about Sen. Engler's one-time potential. by Jeff Smith

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Policy	December 20, 2011 06:00 PM
Should Missouri Toll I-70? MoDOT is considering charging a toll on I-70 in Missouri. This move is a positive change for Missourians, and good economic policy for our state. by David Stokes

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Politics	December 15, 2011 10:20 AM
Freedom vs. Fairness There is a new obsession in American political life – a rising concern over the issue of “fairness.” But how fair is “fair”? by Andrew Wilson

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Politics	December 13, 2011 07:00 PM
A Job Killing Bill by Any Other Name... Despite the pleasant name, this bill contains more bad than good. by Pete Sepp

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Policy	August 14, 2012 10:30 AM
Real School Shopping School choice programs allow families to go shopping for schools, not just for school supplies. by James Shuls

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Policy	August 1, 2012 09:40 AM
The Kansas City Land Tax Should Be Expanded A proposal being sent to voters in August seeks to eliminate Kansas City’s land tax, but most economists agree that land taxes are advantageous for a city’s revenue stream. by Joseph Haslag and David Stokes

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Judiciary	April 5, 2012 08:30 AM
Judicial Selection Reform The Missouri judicial selection process is broken, and the courts are exhibiting less deference to the legislature and to precedent. by Patrick Tuohey

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Policy	April 17, 2012 12:00 PM
TIFs: Cities' Unfair Advantage While the intent of Tax Increment Financing is to promote development and spur the economy in blighted areas, in reality, it favors the politically-connected and diverts funding from certain taxing entities. by David Stokes

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