The Jennings School District bought more than 2,500 hand-held computers back in 2006. Now, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports, the […]
In the comments section to this article about Parents as Teachers, some Columbia Daily Tribune readers are brainstorming ways to […]
My recent post about how government agencies in Missouri spent $2,047,457.28 on Credit Card Fees and $17,940.49 on Late Payment Penalty […]
When you keep repeating an error that others have corrected for you and explained to you multiple times why it […]
I’m not convinced by some economists’ assertions that offering merit pay and bonuses doesn’t make employees more productive. One of […]
The L.A. Times reports on the disagreement that is holding up a proposed Hebrew-language charter school in California. The school […]
Trend of Spending on Recognition Awards by Government Agency (in 1,000s) The yellow line represents the Department of Transportation, which […]
The Missouri Record ran a column yesterday about “voter vouchers,” written by political science professor David Webber. He explains the […]
Diner’s Journal writes that the proposed increase in federal spending on school lunches disappointed many advocates, who had hoped for […]
[NOTE: After an article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch‘s Political Fix blog covered this entry, and after speaking to an […]
Although it changes nothing immediately, it is good to hear Missouri’s highest-ranking judge point out the inefficiency and waste of […]
Using the Show-Me Institute’s “Show-Me: The Spending” online tool, I discovered some curious trends in the Missouri state budget. One […]
For too long, legislators have been avoiding the 800-pound gorilla in the back seat. In the interest of safety, legislators throughout […]
There is already much gnashing of teeth among Missouri’s political class over President Barack Obama’s decision to exclude the Boeing […]
Here’s something to celebrate in the Missouri budget: The governor cut $24 million that would have subsidized broadband Internet in […]
Missouri’s General Assembly is considering a resolution that would allow Missourians to vote on a constitutional amendment that would eliminate […]
I attended the Show-Me Institute’s forum on Missouri’s tax system in Columbia yesterday, which featured a spirited debate about the […]
State Rep. Ellen Brandom of Sikeston has proposed for the third time in as many years that welfare recipients be […]
Last night, the Columbia City Council passed its urban chicken measure by a 4-3 vote. The meeting was well-attended, and […]
Although both Saint Louis City and County have recently passed a smoking ban (albeit a relatively mild one in the […]
