We have in O’Fallon, Ill., a rare example where the government gets it right — at least, so far. Two […]
A commenter on this Show-Me Daily post about SWAT raids wondered how much worse military raids in Afghanistan might be […]
Privatizing the Saint Louis City Water Division
Yesterday, we released the lastest Show-Me Institute case study, about the potential for privatization of the St. Louis city water […]
Re: [Shawtalk] Historic Code
I live in the Shaw neighborhood in Saint Louis, and I subscribe to the area’s email listserv. Last week, a subject of […]
The New York Times ran an excellent article on Friday critiquing the idea that all students should attend college. A […]
Many readers have probably already read about the tragic death of Aiyana Jones, who was killed when a member of […]
I pose this question to the residents of the city of Saint Louis: Did you know that when your neighbors […]
David Stokes Appearing Monday Morning on the McGraw Show on AM 550 in St. Louis
I’ll be guesting on the McGraw Show with McGraw Milhaven on The Big 550 at 9 a.m. on Monday morning. […]
Taxes in Philly and My Talk With a City Official on the Earnings Tax
Earlier this week, I went to an after-work charity event where I was engaged by a city official who I won’t […]
Like I Said, It’s Pretty Common
Most people probably believe that the mistakes of the SWAT raid on Jonathan Whitworth’s home in Columbia are extraordinarily rare. […]
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch recently published an article that synthesizes the arguments for and against raw milk consumption. It strikes […]
As many fans of the Show-Me Institute will already know, I have spent a lot of time during the past […]
A Better Idea for the Claycomo Ford Plant
This blog has had favorable things to say about the governor’s hard choices and tough decisions when it comes to the […]
“You Can’t Shrink Your Way Into Prosperity”
From a recent article in the Wall Street Journal: [A]ccording to some analysts and students of corporate behavior, […] companies […]
The SWAT raid on Jonathan Whitworth’s Columbia home — which ended with both of his dogs shot, one dead, and […]
Last week in the Wall Street Journal, Michael Boskin published an editorial described the negative effects of corporate income taxes […]
Facing declining tax revenues, Gov. Jay Nixon is pushing a proposal to cap the amount that Missouri hands out in […]
Today’s Kansas City Star has a good summary of charter amendments being proposed in Jackson County. Charter counties like Jackson — […]
Not Against Children With Autism ? Against Mandates
As the legislative session comes to a close this week, a number of bills have supporters who are eager to […]
One of the hot topics in Missouri policy debate over the past several days has been Senate Bill 844, the […]
