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Rent-Seeking Snow Cone Stands Wage Fight to the Stain
19 May

Rent-Seeking Snow Cone Stands Wage Fight to the Stain

Posted by David Stokes Economy, Municipal Policy

We have in O’Fallon, Ill., a rare example where the government gets it right — at least, so far. Two […]

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SWAT Raids vs. Military Raids
18 May

SWAT Raids vs. Military Raids

Posted by John Payne Municipal Policy, Property Rights, Transparency

A commenter on this Show-Me Daily post about SWAT raids wondered how much worse military raids in Afghanistan might be […]

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Privatizing the Saint Louis City Water Division
18 May

Privatizing the Saint Louis City Water Division

Posted by David Stokes Economy, Municipal Policy, Regulation

Yesterday, we released the lastest Show-Me Institute case study, about the potential for privatization of the St. Louis city water […]

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Re: [Shawtalk] Historic Code
18 May

Re: [Shawtalk] Historic Code

Posted by Christine Harbin Municipal Policy, Property Rights, Regulation

I live in the Shaw neighborhood in Saint Louis, and I subscribe to the area’s email listserv. Last week, a subject of […]

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Let a Thousand Schools Bloom
18 May

Let a Thousand Schools Bloom

Posted by John Payne Accountability, Budget and Spending, Transparency

The New York Times ran an excellent article on Friday critiquing the idea that all students should attend college. A […]

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Even Justified SWAT Raids Can Be Deadly
17 May

Even Justified SWAT Raids Can Be Deadly

Posted by John Payne Municipal Policy, Transparency

Many readers have probably already read about the tragic death of Aiyana Jones, who was killed when a member of […]

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The City of Saint Louis Should Implement Water Meters
17 May

The City of Saint Louis Should Implement Water Meters

Posted by David Stokes Privatization

I pose this question to the residents of the city of Saint Louis: Did you know that when your neighbors […]

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David Stokes Appearing Monday Morning on the McGraw Show on AM 550 in St. Louis
14 May

David Stokes Appearing Monday Morning on the McGraw Show on AM 550 in St. Louis

Posted by David Stokes Privatization

I’ll be guesting on the McGraw Show with McGraw Milhaven on The Big 550 at 9 a.m. on Monday morning. […]

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Taxes in Philly and My Talk With a City Official on the Earnings Tax
14 May

Taxes in Philly and My Talk With a City Official on the Earnings Tax

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy, Taxes

Earlier this week, I went to an after-work charity event where I was engaged by a city official — who I won’t […]

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Like I Said, It’s Pretty Common
13 May

Like I Said, It’s Pretty Common

Posted by John Payne Municipal Policy, Property Rights, Transparency

Most people probably believe that the mistakes of the SWAT raid on Jonathan Whitworth’s home in Columbia are extraordinarily rare. […]

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Raw Milk Consumption: A Consensual Crime
13 May

Raw Milk Consumption: A Consensual Crime

Posted by Christine Harbin Economy, Regulation

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch recently published an article that synthesizes the arguments for and against raw milk consumption. It strikes […]

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Truth in Advertising
12 May

Truth in Advertising

Posted by Dave Roland Courts, Economy, Free-Market Reform, Transparency

As many fans of the Show-Me Institute will already know, I have spent a lot of time during the past […]

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A Better Idea for the Claycomo Ford Plant
12 May

A Better Idea for the Claycomo Ford Plant

Posted by David Stokes Budget and Spending, Taxes, Transportation

This blog has had favorable things to say about the governor’s hard choices and tough decisions when it comes to the […]

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“You Can’t Shrink Your Way Into Prosperity”
11 May

“You Can’t Shrink Your Way Into Prosperity”

Posted by Christine Harbin Municipal Policy, Transparency

From a recent article in the Wall Street Journal: [A]ccording to some analysts and students of corporate behavior, […] companies […]

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More on the Columbia SWAT Raid
11 May

More on the Columbia SWAT Raid

Posted by John Payne Municipal Policy, Transparency

The SWAT raid on Jonathan Whitworth’s Columbia home — which ended with both of his dogs shot, one dead, and […]

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In Support of Eliminating the Corporate Income Tax
11 May

In Support of Eliminating the Corporate Income Tax

Posted by Christine Harbin Taxes, Transparency

Last week in the Wall Street Journal, Michael Boskin published an editorial described the negative effects of corporate income taxes […]

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Blindly Picking Winners and Losers
11 May

Blindly Picking Winners and Losers

Posted by Audrey Spalding Taxes, Transparency

Facing declining tax revenues, Gov. Jay Nixon is pushing a proposal to cap the amount that Missouri hands out in […]

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Should Jackson County Amend Its Charter?
11 May

Should Jackson County Amend Its Charter?

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy, Transparency

Today’s Kansas City Star has a good summary of charter amendments being proposed in Jackson County. Charter counties like Jackson — […]

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Not Against Children With Autism ? Against Mandates
11 May

Not Against Children With Autism ? Against Mandates

Posted by Caitlin Hartsell Free-Market Reform, Regulation

As the legislative session comes to a close this week, a number of bills have supporters who are eager to […]

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Ethics Reform and Constitutional Principles
10 May

Ethics Reform and Constitutional Principles

Posted by Dave Roland Municipal Policy, Transparency

One of the hot topics in Missouri policy debate over the past several days has been Senate Bill 844, the […]

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