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...
