I guess the news has finally reached Washington. In a recent post on the Political Fix blog, Bill Lambrecht pointed […]
Who’s Slicing My Pie?
Earlier this week, the Kansas City Business Journal reported: Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has signed legislation that would enhance tax […]
Missouri’s unemployment rate dropped two tenths of a percent from April, according to the Department of Economic Development. The drop in […]
Two Show-Me Institute policy analysts, a research assistant, and two interns all head out for a free-market field trip. Shoe […]
Now in Theaters: Greetings From Missouri, The Show-Me State
The Internet is ablaze with discussion of film tax credits. The New York Times published an article about government officials […]
Red Light Camera and Surveillance Camera Discussion Now Online!
If you missed the discussion about red light and surveillance cameras that the Show-Me Institute hosted on June 9, you […]
Yesterday, Martha King made a liberty-oriented argument against cigarette taxation, noting that cigarette taxes are imposed by a majority (nonsmokers) […]
Ramble & Rumble!
I’m looking forward to speaking with Rabbi Eukel, the radio rabbi, on Ramble & Rumble with Rabbi, Venue For Vision […]
In the recent public discussion of the autism bill and health insurance mandates, a recurring question has emerged: can a […]
Check out the latest entry in our series of economic performance art pieces, in which I take out a payday […]
Additional Negative Consequences of Targeted Tax Credits
The June 2010 issue of Governing features an article about the discussion surrounding film tax credits. Despite the fact that […]
The Fulton Sun (link via John Combest) ran an article about a campaign to improve health literacy in Missouri, aiming […]
No one wants businesses to abandon communities. After all, here in St. Louis we saw what happened to Downtown West […]
Cheapest Smokes in the Nation
In just a few weeks, Missouri will become the least expensive state in the nation to purchase cigarettes. In May, […]
“You Keep Using That Word. I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means.”
Because I’m a masochist, I have actually read through some of the comments to this op-ed on mandating autism insurance […]
Tune in Monday morning!
For all the early birds, I’ll be on Joplin’s 1310 KZRG Morning Newswatch Monday morning at 7:40 a.m., to talk […]
The Christian County Health Department just did what regulators are best at: protecting us from ourselves because we are all […]
In a recent St. Louis Post-Dispatch commentary (“Don’t blame the earnings tax,” May 6), Drs. Lisa Gladson and Jack Strauss […]
Well-Intentioned Autism Bill Also Carries Negative Consequences
Gov. Jay Nixon’s desk no doubt holds many bills with supporters eager to see them passed, although one of them […]
The Beacon Ignores the Elephant in the Room Regarding Teenage Employment
I was amazed to read an entire article about unemployment among teenagers and college students that did not once mention […]
