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Missouri Dental Association Promotes Its Agenda
18 Feb

Missouri Dental Association Promotes Its Agenda

Posted by Caitlin Hartsell Free-Market Reform, Regulation

Two op-eds, attributed to different members of the Missouri Dental Association (MDA), appeared in the Columbia Missourian and the Examiner […]

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The Mismeasure of Stimulus
18 Feb

The Mismeasure of Stimulus

Posted by John Payne Budget and Spending, Transparency

An article in the St. Joe News highlights the accomplishments of federal stimulus dollars in Northwest Missouri: Missouri’s 6th Congressional […]

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The Sales Tax and Catholic Schools
18 Feb

The Sales Tax and Catholic Schools

Posted by Charis Fischer Taxes

The Missouri Catholic Conference (MCC) has come out in opposition to the proposal to implement a statewide sales tax that […]

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Something Must Be Done!
18 Feb

Something Must Be Done!

Posted by John Payne Municipal Policy, Transparency

As many residents of Saint Louis are aware, there has been a coyote wandering through Tower Grove Park for more […]

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Schools Tell Kids That Local Hamburgers Are Best
18 Feb

Schools Tell Kids That Local Hamburgers Are Best

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Accountability, Transparency

The Christian Science Monitor describes a Farm to School program in Vermont that encourages local meat consumption. This student has […]

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I Guess This Is One Way to Deal With Teacher Union Issues
18 Feb

I Guess This Is One Way to Deal With Teacher Union Issues

Posted by David Stokes Accountability

This is probably a little more radical than most of us would hope for, but still quite interesting. The news […]

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WashU Economist Testifies NorthSide Forecasts “Made Out of Thin Air”
17 Feb

WashU Economist Testifies NorthSide Forecasts “Made Out of Thin Air”

Posted by Audrey Spalding Courts, Municipal Policy, Property Rights

The first round of arguments against a projected $8.1 billion development of the city of Saint Louis’ north side was […]

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One District’s Competition Is Another District’s Poaching
17 Feb

One District’s Competition Is Another District’s Poaching

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy, School Choice

A member of a school board in Madison, Wis., has noticed that it pays for districts to set up online […]

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Two Subsidies Don’t Make a Free Market
16 Feb

Two Subsidies Don’t Make a Free Market

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy, Transparency

The billions of dollars that the federal government doles out in agricultural subsidies each year — most of which go […]

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The Jobs Fallacy
16 Feb

The Jobs Fallacy

Posted by John Payne Energy

A number of people turned out in Columbia on Monday morning to call on Congress to pass a clean energy […]

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MetroLink Expansion a Bad Idea
16 Feb

MetroLink Expansion a Bad Idea

Posted by Caitlin Hartsell Taxes, Transparency, Transportation

Show-Me Institute research assistant John Payne recently had an op-ed published in the Riverfront Times about the proposed tax hike […]

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Gridlock and the History of Light Rail in Saint Louis
16 Feb

Gridlock and the History of Light Rail in Saint Louis

Posted by Christine Harbin Energy, Taxes, Transparency, Transportation

I’m currently reading Gridlock: Why We’re Stuck in Traffic and What to Do About It by Randal O’Toole, the Antiplanner. […]

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Adding New MetroLink Lines Too Costly, Inefficient
16 Feb

Adding New MetroLink Lines Too Costly, Inefficient

Posted by John Payne Taxes

It is odd to hear serious discussion of expanding MetroLink when the Metro system faces a $50 million shortfall and […]

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NorthSide Trial on Tuesday
15 Feb

NorthSide Trial on Tuesday

Posted by Audrey Spalding Courts, Municipal Policy, Property Rights

Click to Enlarge Interactive NorthSide Map Another round of challenges to the $8.1 billion development of the city of Saint […]

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Ridiculous Licensing Proposal in St. Louis
15 Feb

Ridiculous Licensing Proposal in St. Louis

Posted by David Stokes Economy, Municipal Policy, Regulation

You knew this was going to happen sooner or later. Ten years ago, when HVAC contractors in St. Louis County […]

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The Will of the People, Revisited
15 Feb

The Will of the People, Revisited

Posted by Dave Roland Property Rights, Taxes

Today, I’m going to Jefferson City to testify on bills related to the initiative and referendum powers that the Missouri […]

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Judge Suggests That Missouri Should Be Run Like a Business
12 Feb

Judge Suggests That Missouri Should Be Run Like a Business

Posted by Alyssa Curran Budget and Spending, Courts, Transparency

Last week, Judge William Price, the chief justice of the Missouri Supreme Court, delivered the State of the Judiciary address. […]

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Is the Federal Stimulus Benefiting Missouri at the Expense of Wisconsin?
12 Feb

Is the Federal Stimulus Benefiting Missouri at the Expense of Wisconsin?

Posted by Christine Harbin Transparency

The editorial board at my hometown newspaper, the La Crosse Tribune, is critical of the way that federal stimulus funds […]

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A Tale of Two Courts
12 Feb

A Tale of Two Courts

Posted by John Payne Budget and Spending, Courts

Barbara Geisman, an aide to Saint Louis Mayor Francis Slay has questioned whether the city needs a drug court and […]

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Know Your Farmer, Know Your Chicken
12 Feb

Know Your Farmer, Know Your Chicken

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy, Municipal Policy

An op-ed in the Daily Iowan refutes some arguments against urban chickens, including one I hadn’t heard before: Bailey was […]

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