I realize that I have been writing a lot lately about tax credits that I oppose. In this post, I’d […]
Have a Merry Census
This article in the Southeast Missourian features quotes from Missouri officials about why people should participate in the Census. No […]
H.B. 1293 would include dogs that perform therapeutic services under the legal definition of “service dog.” The current definition lists […]
Targeted Tax Credits Rear Their Ugly Head in the Missouri Legislature Again
As Steve Walsh explains in an article on Missourinet, this time the industry targeted for tax credits is data centers. […]
Field Elementary in Columbia offers optional single-sex classes, as does Carmen Trails Elementary in St. Louis county. But, unlike Carmen […]
Choice between school districts is up for consideration this legislative session. Choice is a foreign concept for school districts, but […]
Census Bureau Spotlights Locavores and a Free-Market Redneck
Yesterday, I wrote about the Census Bureau’s “Portrait of America” campaign, which is collecting videos from people as part of […]
There is a decent article in today’s St. Louis Post-Dispatch about proposals for transit-oriented development in St. Louis. I say […]
I, like billions of other people, watched It’s a Wonderful Life over the holiday season. Unlike many prior watchings, though, […]
Friends and Farmers
I enjoyed this column by Don Curlee about the USDA’s “Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food” initiative. He asks an […]
The Constitution is a product of the Founders’ wisdom, and that includes its provisions for the national Census. Taking a […]
Over the weekend, the New York Times published an article about a growing subset of Americans: those whose sole source […]
Reading this article about an all-girl charter school, I appreciate the parallel Leonard Sax draws between single-sex schooling and single-age […]
Many people would like the relationships in health care to follow a straightforward economic pattern. They imagine that the doctor-patient […]
The Show-Me Institute’s Dave Roland was recently quoted in an article about charter schools in the Springfield News-Leader. He communicates […]
I Could Be a Psychic
I discovered my calling while reading this article, which recounts psychics’ forecasts for the coming year. I’ll be shocked if […]
St. Louis Made the Right Call in Giving Vaccine to Retailers
This Post-Dispatch article about the H1N1 vaccine mentions that St. Louis city sent most of its vaccine supply to hospitals […]
The USDA, always eager to tell kids what they should eat, wants to spread its message through a more effective […]
Hoop House Dreams
A video from the USDA shows the erection of hoop houses — also referred to less imaginatively as “high tunnels” […]
According to an article in The Springfield News-Leader, Webster County in Missouri is seeking designation as an Enhanced Enterprise Zone […]
