The Kansas City School District, in another effort to reform lagging schools, plans to move students into an ungraded primary […]
In the Game of Picking Winners and Losers, the Government Picks Losers
Google Alerts recently sent me this editorial about the debate surrounding the Ford Claycomo incentive package, by Samuel Lipari on […]
Today’s Joplin Globe (one of our favorite papers here at the Show-Me Institute) featured a story about the new MoDOT […]
One legislative sponsor of legislation to cap interest rates on Missouri’s payday loans, responded to my op-ed on the subject […]
Emphasizing Homeownership Is Questionable Policy
According to a Post-Dispatch article, the housing market in Missouri is very weak, to the surprise of probably no one. Housing […]
According to the United States Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, the city of Saint Louis has an estimated 21.5-percent residential […]
Growth by State
Many variables affect a state’s economic growth, including public policy, natural resources, geographic location, business centers, etc. The large number of contributing […]
Cut Spending or Raise Taxes?
The state government is facing a dilemma over whether to cut spending or raise taxes because of a constitutional requirement […]
Phase one of the federal health care reform starts today! Those who indulge in a certain activity that could increase […]
Right now, our country is in the process of passing legislation that many see as badly needed reform in the […]
Reduce Agricultural Subsidies to Reduce Waistlines
According to a study cited in an article in the Wichita Eagle, obesity rates are increasing in Missouri, and faster […]
Trade Codes and Rent Seeking Are Hot in Missouri Tonight
St. Louis County, the city of St. Louis, and Kansas City are all seeing examples of preferred legislation for favored […]
Jobs for Sale
Good news for Missouri. In a recent press release, Unisys announced that its forthcoming Application Modernization Center of Excellence is […]
How Rebates for Energy-Efficient Appliances Destroy Wealth
In the free market, supply and demand intersect at the point of equilibrium. At this point, the amount that individuals […]
According to his biography: Governor [Jay] Nixon has put forward an agenda to make government more efficient, effective and responsive […]
Cut the Nonsense
Bertrand Russell was right about one thing, “There is no nonsense so errant that it cannot be made the creed […]
Did We Get What They Paid For? How Jefferson City Bureaucrats Erred on DALATC
[NOTE, 6/28/10: According to officials at the Department of Economic Development (DED), the DED did undertake a review of NorthSide […]
Why Closing Ford’s Claycomo Plant Would Be Good for the Economy
When I was a guest on Sarah Steelman’s radio show on Thursday, a person called in to ask what would […]
Robbing Peter to Buy Paul an Energy-Efficient Washing Machine
On Friday, the Kansas City Star printed a editorial that praises Missouri’s appliance rebate program (link via Combest). It communicates […]
An Explanation for NorthSide Tax Credit Application Discrepancies?
[NOTE, 6/28/10: According to officials at the Department of Economic Development (DED), the DED did undertake a review of NorthSide […]
