Artistic Rent Seeking
Does government support for the arts cause economic growth? Governor Blunt seems to think so: "Public support of the arts...
Bearden on School Choice–In Higher Ed
Carl Bearden writes about scholarships and higher education in the South East Missourian: I have long believed that it is...
Free the Taxicabs!
A new controversy regarding the ownership of Allen Cab Co. has jogged my memories about one of the most unnecessarily,...
Finding a Bridge over Troubled Waters
A few days ago, my colleague David Stokes blogged about the ongoing struggle between Missouri and Illinois lawmakers to reach...
The Road to Serfdom
Via Andrew Sullivan, here is the classic book, The Road to Serfdom, done starkly and succinctly as a series of...
“Quality Jobs” is quality policy
The state is currently considering a proposal to renew and extend the "Quality Jobs Act." This program provides tax incentives...
Lingua Franca
The Missouri House is considering a constitutional amendment that would designate English as the language for "official proceedings" in Missouri....
Richmond Heights and Clayton Merger Would Benefit Residents
Two of Saint Louis County’s most recognizable municipalities are engaged in discussions of a merger. Clayton, the county seat and...
The Case for the Electoral College
Legislators in Illinois and Missouri are pondering legislation that would give their states’ electoral votes to the presidential candidate who...
Ask not for whom the bridge tolls, it tolls for thee, not for free
Discussions about a new bridge over the Mississippi are heating up. The Post-Dispatch has an updated story on today’s meeting...
Hurray for Cable Franchise Reform
The state senate recently approved a bill to increase the competition amongst video service providers, specifically cable companies. The arguments...
Statistical Analysis of the Effects of Throwing Money at Problems
Eric Hanushek presents testimony against the claims of school districts that are suing the state: Hanushek analyzed Missouri test scores...
Nicklaus on Retirement Tax Cuts
David Nicklaus has a new column on Speaker Jetton’s proposal to exempt Social Security benefits and various other forms of...
Eminent Domain Abuse in Arnold
Fox 2 in Saint Louis has a great story on the eminent domain controversy in Arnold. I did a story...
Some problems can’t be solved by throwing money at them
An ongoing court case pits the state of Missouri against a coalition of Missouri school districts who are seeking court-ordered...
Tracking Down the Graduates
Private firms have a place in public education after all. From PubDef: Dr. Martin said that SLPS has evidence that...
The Oil Weapon Myth
One of the most popular canards in politics today is the notion that we need to reduce our dependence on...
Earnings Taxes and Wal-Mart
Today’s announcement by Wal-Mart got me thinking about this study by the Show-Me Institute. Wal-Mart is opening 9 new stores...
Virtual Classrooms: Good for students, good for Missouri
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is working on a plan to create virtual classes for Missouri students....
Not the Worst Idea, just not the Right One…
Sen. Bill Stouffer (R – Northwest Missouri) his introduced a bill to increase the state sales tax by a penny...
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