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How Much Will Pujols Pay in Taxes?
16 Feb

How Much Will Pujols Pay in Taxes?

Posted by John Payne Taxes

I appeared on “McGraw in the Morning” on KTRS today to discuss my recent commentary about Albert Pujols’ economic value […]

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Swings, Hits, and Misses
16 Feb

Swings, Hits, and Misses

Posted by David Stokes Energy, Taxes

I was out on vacation last week, so here is a quick round up of recent goings on in Missouri […]

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Subsidies to Private Industries Equal 3 Percent of the Missouri State Budget
16 Feb

Subsidies to Private Industries Equal 3 Percent of the Missouri State Budget

Posted by Christine Harbin Budget and Spending, Taxes, Transparency

Yesterday, I highlighted how the state government spends billions in subsidies to private industries in Missouri — $6.476 billion since […]

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Pujols Is Worth Every Penny (All 3 Billion of Them)
16 Feb

Pujols Is Worth Every Penny (All 3 Billion of Them)

Posted by John Payne Taxes

We are rapidly approaching the deadline imposed by Albert Pujols and the Cardinals’ front office to secure a new contract […]

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Spotted: Food Trucks and the Free Market
15 Feb

Spotted: Food Trucks and the Free Market

Posted by Christine Harbin Economy, Municipal Policy, Regulation

When I was in Washington, D.C., over the weekend, I encountered a food truck parked next to the Woodley Park […]

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Using Your Property to Criticize Us for Taking Your Property? You’d Better Believe That’s Illegal
15 Feb

Using Your Property to Criticize Us for Taking Your Property? You’d Better Believe That’s Illegal

Posted by John Payne Courts, Economy, Municipal Policy, Property Rights

On Wednesday, lawyers from the Institute for Justice will argue before the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Saint […]

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‘Sinful’ Tax Collections Won’t Fix Budget Woes in Missouri
14 Feb

‘Sinful’ Tax Collections Won’t Fix Budget Woes in Missouri

Posted by Christine Harbin Taxes

Missouri is strapped for cash, and state lawmakers have proposed a quick fix: hiking the cigarette tax rate. Smokers are […]

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Is Albert Worth 30 Million?
14 Feb

Is Albert Worth 30 Million?

Posted by Administrator Taxes

It seems that all of Saint Louis and much of the baseball world are asking that question these days about […]

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Missouri Spends Billions Propping Up Private Industries
14 Feb

Missouri Spends Billions Propping Up Private Industries

Posted by Christine Harbin Taxes, Transparency

Missouri spends more than half a billion dollars annually propping up private industries. The following graph shows the trend of […]

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Citizen Initiative Process a Crucial Check on Political Power
11 Feb

Citizen Initiative Process a Crucial Check on Political Power

Posted by Audrey Spalding Uncategorized

One of the checks that Missouri voters have on the power of state politicians is in jeopardy: Sen. Jolie Justus […]

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Cigarette Taxes Won’t Solve Missouri’s Budget Problems
11 Feb

Cigarette Taxes Won’t Solve Missouri’s Budget Problems

Posted by Eric D. Dixon Taxes

The Southeast Missourian printed a new op-ed today by Christine Harbin, Show-Me Institute policy analyst and regular Show-Me Daily contributor. […]

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Protecting the Initiative Process
10 Feb

Protecting the Initiative Process

Posted by Eric D. Dixon Uncategorized

Audrey Spalding, one of the Show-Me Institute’s policy analysts, had a new op-ed published by the Missouri Record today, about […]

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Wanted: More Transparency, Less Misuse
09 Feb

Wanted: More Transparency, Less Misuse

Posted by Christine Harbin Municipal Policy, Transparency

The East-West Gateway Council of Governments report, which I discussed previously, confirms another concept that Show-Me Institute staff and scholars […]

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Anything Can Be Replaced With Something “Better”
04 Feb

Anything Can Be Replaced With Something “Better”

Posted by Audrey Spalding Municipal Policy, Property Rights, Taxes, Transparency

Show-Me Daily writers have complained repeatedly about Saint Louis paying companies to move into the city. But in a new […]

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David Stokes on the Radio Tomorrow Morning
03 Feb

David Stokes on the Radio Tomorrow Morning

Posted by David Stokes Taxes

I will be appearing on The Morning News Watch with Warren Krech on KWOS AM 950 tomorrow morning at 8:35, to discuss […]

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Gov. Jay Nixon Should Take a Page From California’s Budget
03 Feb

Gov. Jay Nixon Should Take a Page From California’s Budget

Posted by Audrey Spalding Budget and Spending, Taxes, Transparency

I know, California is usually the last place policy wonks look for sound fiscal policy. But that doesn’t mean that […]

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Private vs. Public Airport Screeners: Who Gets to Touch Your Junk?
03 Feb

Private vs. Public Airport Screeners: Who Gets to Touch Your Junk?

Posted by David Stokes Privatization, Transportation

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently decided that it will not allow any more airports to adopt the private security […]

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Private-Sector Investment Could Build Innovative Urban Corridor
03 Feb

Private-Sector Investment Could Build Innovative Urban Corridor

Posted by David Stokes Privatization

The Show-Me Institute recently published a case study by Jerome J. Day that takes an expansive look at transportation infrastructure […]

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Learning From Home Means Never Having to Miss a Day
03 Feb

Learning From Home Means Never Having to Miss a Day

Posted by John Payne Economy, School Choice

Most of Missouri, including much of the Kansas City and Saint Louis metropolitan areas, are still covered in snow. The […]

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Saint Louis Dodged a $40 Million Bullet
02 Feb

Saint Louis Dodged a $40 Million Bullet

Posted by John Payne Economy, Transparency

On Tuesday, the Democratic National Committee announced that the 2012 Democratic National Convention will be held in Charlotte, N.C., which edged […]

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