The changes in Massachusetts health care fascinate me. A program that Gov. Mitt Romney created in an effort to help […]
Gov. Jay Nixon has vetoed House Bill 148, which is one of those “omnibus” pieces of legislation, in this case […]
Barriers to Improvement
The Grade reports that Missouri has joined the Common Core State Standards Initiative. This is how Missouri’s Commissioner of Education […]
Where to begin with the recent spate of news on what I long thought was impossible: making politicians’ town hall […]
This brief report on the new Spanish-language version of the state attorney general’s website mentions the English-language amendment. Although, as […]
A few of you may not have noticed that late last week, we released a brand-new case study on our […]
Thoughts on Liberating Learning: Technology on All Fronts
In this chapter of Liberating Learning, the authors introduce some applications of technology that they believe will transform U.S. public […]
Despite Admirable Goal, Autism Bill Ill-Conceived
The Post-Dispatch has the latest about Gov. Jay Nixon’s struggle to ensure medical coverage for all Missouri children who have […]
Talk about having your cake and eating it, too. School districts loved it when property values skyrocketed throughout this decade along […]
In the ongoing health care discussion, few have looked at who the people are without health care insurance. In Missouri, […]
An article in the Springfield News-Leader reports that the number of people within Missouri’s Medicaid program has risen 5 percent […]
Economist Art Laffer has recently released a study and published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal evaluating the needs, […]
A little-known website, Drudge Report, links to a few stories this morning with the same theme: Businesses in this economy are […]
On June 17, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) asked states for proposals for spending the $8 billion of stimulus money […]
Last week, government officials announced that the “Cash for Clunkers” program — which offers subsidies of up to $4,500 when […]
One bite at a time! Little changes can add up. That’s why I enjoyed this Wall Street Journal article about […]
A few days ago the Post-Dispatch published an op-ed from Randal O’Toole of the Cato Institute, about Midwest high-speed rail. O’Toole […]
A classmate of mine at Wash. U., Melissa Goldberg, published an editorial in the Post-Dispatch last week titled “America needs […]
The Saint Louis and Kansas City earnings taxes, 1-percent income taxes imposed on those living or working within city limits, […]
The Sunday edition of the Columbia Daily Tribune featured an op-ed written by Dr. Joseph Haslag, Michael Owens, and Caitlin […]
