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Missouri Can Do Without Second National Stimulus
10 Jul

Missouri Can Do Without Second National Stimulus

Posted by Caitlin Hartsell Economy, Taxes, Transparency

Some U.S. senators have proposed a second stimulus plan, arguing that there has not been enough spending to jumpstart the […]

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To Coin Money, Establish Post Offices, Declare War, Call Forth the Militia, and … Regulate Snacks?
09 Jul

To Coin Money, Establish Post Offices, Declare War, Call Forth the Militia, and … Regulate Snacks?

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

I love the fact that the United States has 50 states rather than just one. The states differ in their […]

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Great Privatization Success for Kansas City Animals
09 Jul

Great Privatization Success for Kansas City Animals

Posted by David Stokes Transparency

Check out this article in the Kansas City Star, and these comments over at Toellner Tells It, about the recent privatization […]

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First Things First
08 Jul

First Things First

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy, Transparency

This AP story briefly reports on Missouri’s quest to secure federal stimulus money for broadband internet expansion. The state is […]

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Milk
08 Jul

Milk

Posted by David Stokes Free-Market Reform, Municipal Policy, Regulation

This is going to be a very brief post. In doing some research, I have realized that milk inspection is […]

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Homegrown Markets
08 Jul

Homegrown Markets

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy, Transparency

Some bureaucrats wouldn’t recognize a free market if it bit them on the nose. If you think I’m exaggerating, look […]

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Charter School Exits and Entrances
08 Jul

Charter School Exits and Entrances

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

This is from today’s Post-Dispatch article about the imminent closing of two charter schools: All agree that bad charter schools […]

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Sacred Bus Stops
08 Jul

Sacred Bus Stops

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Municipal Policy, Transportation

Katy Steinmetz’s latest column is, as you would expect, thought-provoking. The topic: corporations buying naming rights to New York subway […]

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Single-Sex Online Schools
08 Jul

Single-Sex Online Schools

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

Four private schools for girls are teaming up to offer their students online courses. In a year, the online school […]

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Update on Airports in Southwest Missouri
07 Jul

Update on Airports in Southwest Missouri

Posted by David Stokes Economy, Transportation

The Springfield Business-Journal has a great update on the airport market in Southwest Missouri, after a recent expansion in Springfield […]

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“Fair Tax” for Missouri
07 Jul

“Fair Tax” for Missouri

Posted by Caitlin Hartsell Taxes

An article in yesterday’s Fulton Sun discusses the “Fair Tax” in Missouri (link via Combest), an issue we’ve covered here […]

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Can I Open a Day Care Center in a Tattoo Parlor?
07 Jul

Can I Open a Day Care Center in a Tattoo Parlor?

Posted by David Stokes Economy, Regulation

The Post-Dispatch has had some fine articles recently about occupations involving state licensing. Both articles apply statewide, not just in […]

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Energy Monopoly: Less Is Not More
07 Jul

Energy Monopoly: Less Is Not More

Posted by Caitlin Hartsell Energy, Regulation

Show-Me Policy Pulse cited an AP article that appeared in the Kansas City Star on Sunday about the “energy efficiency” […]

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David Stokes on the News
07 Jul

David Stokes on the News

Posted by Josh Smith Municipal Policy, Taxes

I didn’t catch David Stokes on Fox 2 last night in St Louis, but fortunately the clip is online. Dave […]

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What to Do With Nuclear Waste in Callaway County?
06 Jul

What to Do With Nuclear Waste in Callaway County?

Posted by David Stokes Energy, Regulation

David Frum has a great post up about how France handles the nuclear waste generated by its vast civil nuclear […]

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All-Star Earnings Taxes
06 Jul

All-Star Earnings Taxes

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy, Taxes

Sunday’s Post-Dispatch had a good article about a planned attempt by the St. Louis  city collector’s office to apply the […]

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One Small Step for Capitalism
03 Jul

One Small Step for Capitalism

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy

Here’s something to celebrate on the Fourth of July. For the first time ever, North Korea’s state television station has […]

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Keeping Out Competition
03 Jul

Keeping Out Competition

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy, Regulation

Did you know that you can be denied a law license if you have too many outstanding student loans? Look […]

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Judge Rejects Eminent Domain Ballot Summary
02 Jul

Judge Rejects Eminent Domain Ballot Summary

Posted by Caitlin Hartsell Courts, Property Rights

Earlier this week, a judge struck down a ballot summary prepared by Missouri’s secretary of state for an initiative that […]

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Breaking Down Barriers to Charter Funding
02 Jul

Breaking Down Barriers to Charter Funding

Posted by Abhi Sivasailam Education

The Kansas City Star reports that some charter schools in Missouri have emerged victorious from the latest round of litigious […]

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