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See? I Don’t Oppose All Tax Credits
05 Jan

See? I Don’t Oppose All Tax Credits

Posted by Christine Harbin Taxes

I realize that I have been writing a lot lately about tax credits that I oppose. In this post, I’d […]

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Have a Merry Census
05 Jan

Have a Merry Census

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Uncategorized

This article in the Southeast Missourian features quotes from Missouri officials about why people should participate in the Census. No […]

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Bill Would Broaden Definition of “Service Dog”
05 Jan

Bill Would Broaden Definition of “Service Dog”

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Free-Market Reform

H.B. 1293 would include dogs that perform therapeutic services under the legal definition of “service dog.” The current definition lists […]

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Targeted Tax Credits Rear Their Ugly Head in the Missouri Legislature Again
05 Jan

Targeted Tax Credits Rear Their Ugly Head in the Missouri Legislature Again

Posted by Christine Harbin Taxes, Transparency

As Steve Walsh explains in an article on Missourinet, this time the industry targeted for tax credits is data centers. […]

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Columbia School Reluctant to Open More Single-Sex Classes
05 Jan

Columbia School Reluctant to Open More Single-Sex Classes

Posted by Sarah Brodsky School Choice

Field Elementary in Columbia offers optional single-sex classes, as does Carmen Trails Elementary in St. Louis county. But, unlike Carmen […]

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Will Missouri Districts Compete for Students?
05 Jan

Will Missouri Districts Compete for Students?

Posted by Sarah Brodsky School Choice

Choice between school districts is up for consideration this legislative session. Choice is a foreign concept for school districts, but […]

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Census Bureau Spotlights Locavores and a Free-Market Redneck
04 Jan

Census Bureau Spotlights Locavores and a Free-Market Redneck

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy, Regulation, Taxes, Transparency

Yesterday, I wrote about the Census Bureau’s “Portrait of America” campaign, which is collecting videos from people as part of […]

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O Ye of Little Faith in Transit-Oriented Development
04 Jan

O Ye of Little Faith in Transit-Oriented Development

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy, Property Rights, Transparency, Transportation

There is a decent article in today’s St. Louis Post-Dispatch about proposals for transit-oriented development in St. Louis. I say […]

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George Bailey Wanted to Be an Urban Planner
04 Jan

George Bailey Wanted to Be an Urban Planner

Posted by David Stokes Uncategorized

I, like billions of other people, watched It’s a Wonderful Life over the holiday season. Unlike many prior watchings, though, […]

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Friends and Farmers
04 Jan

Friends and Farmers

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Uncategorized

I enjoyed this column by Don Curlee about the USDA’s “Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food” initiative. He asks an […]

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The U.S. Census Is Not Your Family Scrapbook
03 Jan

The U.S. Census Is Not Your Family Scrapbook

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Uncategorized

The Constitution is a product of the Founders’ wisdom, and that includes its provisions for the national Census. Taking a […]

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165,903 Missourians Report No Income but Food Stamps
03 Jan

165,903 Missourians Report No Income but Food Stamps

Posted by Christine Harbin Transparency

Over the weekend, the New York Times published an article about a growing subset of Americans: those whose sole source […]

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Single-Sex Classrooms and Single-Age Classrooms
03 Jan

Single-Sex Classrooms and Single-Age Classrooms

Posted by Sarah Brodsky School Choice

Reading this article about an all-girl charter school, I appreciate the parallel Leonard Sax draws between single-sex schooling and single-age […]

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How Did We Get Into This Health Care Mess?
02 Jan

How Did We Get Into This Health Care Mess?

Posted by Stephen Feman Free-Market Reform

Many people would like the relationships in health care to follow a straightforward economic pattern. They imagine that the doctor-patient […]

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Dave Roland Quoted on Charter Schools
02 Jan

Dave Roland Quoted on Charter Schools

Posted by Christine Harbin School Choice

The Show-Me Institute’s Dave Roland was recently quoted in an article about charter schools in the Springfield News-Leader. He communicates […]

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I Could Be a Psychic
02 Jan

I Could Be a Psychic

Posted by Sarah Brodsky School Choice

I discovered my calling while reading this article, which recounts psychics’ forecasts for the coming year. I’ll be shocked if […]

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St. Louis Made the Right Call in Giving Vaccine to Retailers
31 Dec

St. Louis Made the Right Call in Giving Vaccine to Retailers

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Free-Market Reform

This Post-Dispatch article about the H1N1 vaccine mentions that St. Louis city sent most of its vaccine supply to hospitals […]

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Innovations for Healthy Kids Game Challenge
30 Dec

Innovations for Healthy Kids Game Challenge

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy

The USDA, always eager to tell kids what they should eat, wants to spread its message through a more effective […]

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Hoop House Dreams
30 Dec

Hoop House Dreams

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Uncategorized

A video from the USDA shows the erection of hoop houses — also referred to less imaginatively as “high tunnels” […]

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Enhanced Enterprise Zone in Webster County
28 Dec

Enhanced Enterprise Zone in Webster County

Posted by Christine Harbin Taxes

According to an article in The Springfield News-Leader, Webster County in Missouri is seeking designation as an Enhanced Enterprise Zone […]

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