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Mayor Slay Overestimates Economic Impact of Up in the Air
16 Dec

Mayor Slay Overestimates Economic Impact of Up in the Air

Posted by Christine Harbin Taxes, Transparency

In this KMOX article from yesterday, Saint Louis Mayor Francis Slay comments about Missouri’s film tax credit program: They (filmmakers) […]

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Healthy Schools in Missouri and D.C.
16 Dec

Healthy Schools in Missouri and D.C.

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Accountability

There’s a bill before the D.C. Council that’s even worse than this one that was proposed during Missouri’s past legislative […]

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Filling the Cavities in Missouri’s Dental Care
15 Dec

Filling the Cavities in Missouri’s Dental Care

Posted by Caitlin Hartsell Free-Market Reform, Regulation

[Author’s Note: I incorrectly reported that the agreement with the ADA ended Alaska’s program; it is, in fact, still thriving, […]

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Obstructing the Will of the People
15 Dec

Obstructing the Will of the People

Posted by Dave Roland Courts, Property Rights

Here at Show-Me Daily, we have long documented the efforts of the Missouri Municipal League to prevent this state’s citizens […]

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Even More on Missouri Film Tax Credits
14 Dec

Even More on Missouri Film Tax Credits

Posted by Christine Harbin Taxes, Transparency

Frédéric Bastiat My recent op-ed against film tax credits was published as a guest commentary in the Columbia Missourian today! […]

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“I Come From a Country That Raises Corn and Cotton”
14 Dec

“I Come From a Country That Raises Corn and Cotton”

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Uncategorized

Kevin Horrigan confirms my suspicion that the idea for a state dog was thought up by some schoolchildren. Several of […]

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Now I Know What To Wear When I Go Skiing This Winter
14 Dec

Now I Know What To Wear When I Go Skiing This Winter

Posted by David Stokes Economy, Property Rights

Why the long face, North Face? I’ll be going on my annual ski trip later this winter, and now I know what […]

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Health Care Reform and Constitutional Limits
14 Dec

Health Care Reform and Constitutional Limits

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

Among the elements of the health bill being considered by Congress is a requirement that every adult would either have […]

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Film Tax Credits Don’t Bring Lasting Jobs or Significant Revenue Gains
14 Dec

Film Tax Credits Don’t Bring Lasting Jobs or Significant Revenue Gains

Posted by Christine Harbin Taxes

The new Jason Reitman film, Up in the Air, premiered at the Tivoli Theatre in University City last month. Many […]

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Horrible Stuff Up and Down New Federal Spending Bill
14 Dec

Horrible Stuff Up and Down New Federal Spending Bill

Posted by David Stokes Accountability, Budget and Spending, Transparency

This is just a depressing AP article on federal budget expenditures, from beginning to end. This has everything you need […]

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Become a Friend of Freedom
11 Dec

Become a Friend of Freedom

Posted by Eric D. Dixon Economy, Taxes, Transparency

We don’t generally use Show-Me Daily to ask for your support — instead, we keep it consistently updated with new […]

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Despite Drawbacks, Raw Milk Law Better in Missouri Than Some Other States
11 Dec

Despite Drawbacks, Raw Milk Law Better in Missouri Than Some Other States

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy, Regulation

Sting operations against dairy farmers notwithstanding, Missouri has better raw milk policy than some states do. For example, Wisconsin bans […]

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Meat in School Lunches: Good Enough for Government Purposes
11 Dec

Meat in School Lunches: Good Enough for Government Purposes

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Accountability, Regulation, Transparency

USA Today looks at meat in the National School Lunch Program and finds that it doesn’t compare favorably to the […]

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Spending and Jobs
10 Dec

Spending and Jobs

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Transparency

Following Tuesday’s commentary on a Tax Foundation report, MO Rage has written another post that has me scratching my head. […]

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Shameless Self-Promotion
10 Dec

Shameless Self-Promotion

Posted by Christine Harbin Taxes

Steve Walsh on Missourinet linked to my recent op-ed about filmmaker tax credits in Missouri, which is a subject that […]

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This Is Spending On Rail That I Can Support
10 Dec

This Is Spending On Rail That I Can Support

Posted by David Stokes Transportation

The Kansas City Star is reporting on the opening of a new sidetrack along Missouri’s Amtrak route connecting St. Louis […]

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Illinois’ Cup Runneth Over … to Missouri
10 Dec

Illinois’ Cup Runneth Over … to Missouri

Posted by Caitlin Hartsell Taxes

When are Pigovian taxes a win? When they happen in a border state! I wrote back in September about how […]

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Keep on Pushing That Boulder, Sisyphus
10 Dec

Keep on Pushing That Boulder, Sisyphus

Posted by John Payne Free-Market Reform, Municipal Policy, Regulation

Before I get into the meat of this post, I should introduce myself because I am the new guy around […]

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Changing the School Lunch Menu
10 Dec

Changing the School Lunch Menu

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Accountability

The University of Missouri Extension isn’t alone in promoting food ideologies to students. This article about school food in Southampton, […]

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Pharmaceuticals Won’t Speak for Themselves
09 Dec

Pharmaceuticals Won’t Speak for Themselves

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy, Free-Market Reform, Regulation

Prescription drugs: They come in little white bottles. They take the shape of tablets, gels, or liquids. And they can’t […]

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