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Advancing Liberty with Responsibility by Promoting Market Solutions for Missouri.

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Jun 8
NEW: Critics of K-12 open enrollment argue it will disrupt school district enrollments and budgets. Our latest report examined five states with open enrollment policies to assess the validity of those claims. #moleg showmeinstitute.org/publicat…

Would Interdistrict Open Enrollment Disrupt Missouri's School Districts?

Critics fear chaos for Missouri school districts with open enrollment. But what does the data show about enrollment shifts and funding?

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Jun 12
Bad and getting worse! missouriindependent.com/2026… #moleg

PortKC’s oversight failures are now Missouri lawmakers’ problem • Missouri Independent

In June 2025, I wrote that PortKC, Kansas City’s ubiquitous subsidy-granting agency, was too powerful, too poorly run, and subject to too little oversight. Evidence from the past year has only...

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David Stokes@DavidCStokes
Jun 12
But the city should go further and require water meters in all homes & after that try to privatize the entire system. But they deserve credit for doing #1 without #2 or #3, and they should do #2 even without #3.
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Jun 12
This may seem large, but it is necessary. Good for the board to make this decision. St. Louis water rates to rise by 80%. Plan wins initial approval from aldermen stltoday.com/news/local/gove… via @stltoday @ShowMe

St. Louis water rates to rise by 80%. Plan wins initial approval from aldermen

For the average residential customer charged between $35-$45 per month, costs would rise by $14-$18 over the next year and by $29-$37 by 2032.

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School closures and staff reductions are politically difficult and often deeply unpopular. However, delaying these decisions does not change the underlying demographic reality. showmeinstitute.org/article/…

Declining Enrollment Will Force Hard Choices in Missouri Schools

Birth rates have been declining in the United States for decades, and there is little indication that the trend will reverse anytime soon. This poses challenges for many of our […]

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"One of the main problems is that many of the state’s computer programs can’t communicate with one another, which makes verifying someone’s data — like income or amount of hours worked — more time consuming."
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Jun 11
“Missouri has been kind of behind the curve on most technology,” #moleg thebeaconnews.org/stories/20…
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“Missouri has been kind of behind the curve on most technology,” #moleg thebeaconnews.org/stories/20…

Missouri one of six states planning to use AI to manage Medicaid work requirements

As Missouri prepares for Medicaid work requirements under H.R. 1, officials say artificial intelligence could help answer questions, process documents and automate parts of the program.

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Jun 11
#TBT 2018: some observations about the airport deal that apply to a 2026 downtown Royals ballpark showmeinstitute.org/article/…

Kansas City Star Editorial Board Gets It Half Right

In a recent column, The Kansas City Star editorial board bemoaned the instinct of Mayor Sly James to be opaque and secretive in his negotiations. Specifically, the Star’s piece argued […]

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Jun 11
St. Louis' new data center rules head to aldermen for decision stltoday.com/news/local/gove…

St. Louis' new data center rules head to aldermen for decision

Commissioners agreed to move regulations forward with several caveats, including requiring data centers to utilize renewable energy and having existing facilities adopt the rules if they expand.

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🎙️NEW Podcast: Missouri’s Stalled Education Reforms with Cory Koedel showmeinstitute.org/article/…

Missouri's Stalled Education Reforms with Cory Koedel

Show-Me Institute · Missouri’s Stalled Education Reforms with Cory Koedel Susan Pendergrass speaks with Cory Koedel, director of education policy at the Show-Me Institute, about Missouri education...

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At 10:05, @PatrickTuohey joins The Gary Nolan Show on @933KWTO, @939TheEagle, and @KWOSNewsRadio to discuss a possible public vote on a new Royals ballpark and the latest from KC ahead of the World Cup. Listen Live: 939theeagle.com/program/the-… | #moleg

The Gary Nolan Show | 93.9 The Eagle

Weekdays 9 am - 12 pm

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Jun 11
The federal government collected $21.93B in tariffs in May and refunded $21.97B, for net tariff revenue of -$42 million.
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Jun 11
"US Producer Prices Rise at Fastest Pace in More Than Three Years" bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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At 9:35, Elias Tsapelas joins The Morning Magazine on @krmsradio to discuss what the process of eliminating Missouri's income tax could look like. Listen Live: krmsradio.com/ | #moleg

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At 8:30 this morning, @PatrickTuohey joins @ThatDuaneLester on KNIM to discuss issues from around the state. Listen live: knimtalk.com | #moleg

KNIM Talk 95.9

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The demographic writing is on the wall. One way or another, our school system will need to respond. showmeinstitute.org/article/…

Declining Enrollment Will Force Hard Choices in Missouri Schools

Birth rates have been declining in the United States for decades, and there is little indication that the trend will reverse anytime soon. This poses challenges for many of our […]

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Years ago, @PatrickTuohey predicted problems with Missouri and Kansas's "border war truce" on economic development subsidies. Lo and behold, those predictions are now coming true: tinyurl.com/y98ytatz | #moleg

The Border War Truce's Predictable (and Predicted) Problem

When Missouri and Kansas agreed to a border war truce in 2019, the agreement was widely celebrated as the end of an expensive and counterproductive competition. After spending hundreds of […]

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NEW: The challenges at the St. Louis Public Schools District underscore a deeper failure of accountability. showmeinstitute.org/article/…

A Failing Grade in School Management

The St. Louis Public Schools District (SLPS) routinely overspends its budget. A recent state auditor’s report warns that continued deficit spending could push the district’s reserve fund below the 3%...

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David Stokes@DavidCStokes
Jun 10
Yes, the owners of the Old House in Hog Hollow restaurant should be allowed to extend their operating hours. It's a perfectly reasonable request for a business that is right along a major road. @ShowMe stlmag.com/news/old-house-at…

Old House at Hog Hollow seeks later hours, reviving neighborhood dispute

For years, residents of a Chesterfield subdivision have coexisted unhappily with a historic farmhouse functioning as a restaurant. The Old House in Hog Hollow operates out of a building dating to...

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Jun 10
Overflow Crowd Learns Of Major Plans For Rock Hill Quarry Site timesnewspapers.com/webster-… via @WKTimes @ShowMe

Overflow Crowd Learns Of Major Plans For Rock Hill Quarry Site

A controversial project that would create the first apartments in the city of Ladue has many residents — including those in Rock Hill and Brentwood — up in arms.

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Patrick Tuohey, GED@PatrickTuohey
Jun 10
Opportunity Zones appear to be a federal version of the same failed economic development strategy states have been using for years: showmeinstitute.org/article/…
Senator Tim Scott
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Jun 10
Opportunity Zones offer investors the chance not only to build wealth but to invest in people.
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