Some SLU nurses seem to be dissatisfied with their union representative recently. In May, a Saint Louis University Hospital nurse […]
“Funds raised from our Fourth Annual Soiree will fund the gap between public dollars and the true cost of educating […]
Recently, Jefferson City’s City Council voted against raising fares on its public transportation system, Jefftran. The proposal would have increased […]
State Departments of Education Should Stop Trying to Predict Who Will Be a Good Teacher
Teacher quality is hugely important. The difference between a good teacher and a bad teacher can be as much as […]
Jefftran Has Deeper Problems than Fare Revenue
Recently, Jefferson City’s City Council voted against raising fares on its public transportation system, Jefftran. The proposal would have increased […]
Federal BRIDGE Act Could Help Fund Missouri Infrastructure Improvement
As we have written about many times before, Missouri continues to grapple with an impending funding shortfall for the Missouri […]
Father’s Day Thoughts On the Summer Solstice and the Minimum Wage
As first appearing in the Weekly Standard: As this father’s day coincides with the summer solstice, it is an appropriate […]
We Didn’t Lose the GOP Convention Because of Hotel Rooms
The 2016 Republican Convention will be hosted in Cleveland. Kansas City was considered but not chosen. Kansas City leaders want […]
The Jefferson City News Tribune’s editorial board published an article yesterday called, “Changes in Public Education Complicate Pressing Choices.” They wrote, […]
The debate over increasing the minimum wage has been a hot topic recently. Below are the two minimum wage bills […]
At its peak Corinthian Colleges had over 100 colleges throughout the United States and Canada, including Everest College campuses in Earth City, Kansas […]
When I asked students at Confluence Academy, a charter school in Saint Louis City, the age-old question, “What are you […]
In 2012, the Missouri Board of Education closed six Imagine charter schools. The Imagine network is one of the largest […]
Recognizing the Need to Cut Corporate Income Taxes
In this past session, the Missouri Legislature addressed several important policy areas. At the Show-Me Institute’s latest Policy Breakfast, Senators […]
Tomorrow, two Saint Louis aldermen will propose a bill that will slash the city’s business regulations. The Post-Dispatch has reported that […]
Is There Accountability for Virtual Schools in the Transfer Bill?
In Virtual Schools Offer Students Another Option, But Questions Persist, Post-Dispatch legislative reporter Alex Stuckey discussed the virtual schools provision […]
In a recent St. Louis Business Journal article concerning the woeful performance of the TSA, the author claimed that privatization cannot […]
Will O’Fallon Use a Competitive Bidding Process?
According to the Post-Dispatch, Construction unions are pressing the City Council to adopt a “project labor agreement” mandating union labor […]
$3 Million in Taxpayer Money Spent On Stadium; Still No One Has Voted
This week, the Post-Dispatch reported that $3 million in taxpayer dollars has already been spent on a riverfront stadium project […]
A History of Kansas City’s Convention Pursuits
Consultant suggests convention-center expansion. Expansion disappoints. Consultant suggests 1,000-room hotel. No one questions consultant about previous suggestion. Instead, city officials […]
