Show-Me Institute

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Show Me Institute
501(c)(3)
Leadership: R. Crosby Kemper III
Political party Nonpartisan
Website Show Me Institute
Transparency Focus
Show Me Living


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The Show-Me Institute (SMI) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit free-market research and education organization in Missouri. Founded in 2005, it is "dedicated to improving the quality of life for all citizens of Missouri by advancing sensible, well-researched solutions to state and local policy issues.[1]

[edit] Projects

[edit] Policy Pulse

Policy Pulse is a website created by SMI which provides information on government in Missouri. It includes the St. Louis Municipal Code, current state legislation, and media coverage. Users are able to create an account to track legislation.

[edit] Show Me Living

Show Me Living is a project to increase government transparency and increase citizen knowledge on a number of state issues. It currently has an online tax estimator and information on education, including report cards on schools, school ranks, district ranks, and other documents.

[edit] Research

SMI conducts research on a wide variety of topics facing Missouri. Main policy areas include:

  • Education - "how to empower parents by expanding educational options and providing them with better information"
  • Taxes - "impact of tax and spending policies, and develop reforms that will give us more for our tax dollars and spur faster economic growth."
  • Privatization - "determine how taxpayers can benefit from market-based alternatives."
  • Corporate Welfare - "policy recommendations to protect property rights and promote economic growth without caving in to demands for corporate welfare."
  • Health Care - "Show-Me Institute highlights the ways that a consumer-driven, market-based model for coverage can help more people get the care they need while taking ownership for their own health and lifestyle decisions."
  • Red Tape - "showing how burdensome regulations stand in the way of economic growth and individual prosperity. Market solutions lose their strength when bound by red tape."

[edit] Funding

SMI's board of directors funds the basic operations of the Institute. Additionally they receive funding from individuals, foundations, and corporations. They do not accept government funding or do contract work.[1]

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Show Me Institute About
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