John Payne, Author at Show-Me Institute

John Payne is a native of Poplar Bluff. He graduated from Washington University in 2005 with a bachelor's degree in history. After receiving his undergraduate degree, John worked toward teacher certification at Webster University, receiving it in 2008. During the 20082009 school year, he taught social studies at East Carter County High School in Ellsinore, but left teaching to pursue a career as a writer. John currently lives in the city of Saint Louis.

John Payne

Law Is Not Magic

A Solution That Is Neat, Plausible, and Wrong

Knowledge Is Power – But Only When You Have Choices

The Power of Choice

Government: Ruining Everything Functional One Program at a Time

Another Troubling Case in Columbia

Dispatch From the Fair

The Spirit of Radio

(Mostly) Private Mass Transit

Medicaid: The Program that Keeps on Taking

The Inalienable Right to High-Speed Internet Access

Compensation for School Superintendents Needs Greater Transparency, Accountability

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