We have two pieces published in the Springfield News-Leader today. First, Dr. Joseph Haslag has an op-ed about why Springfield […]
MOSERS Bonuses Revisited
Jim Winkelmann — who was mentioned recently on this blog for his pithy letter to the Post-Dispatch arguing against the […]
A Taxing Dilemma
Caitlin Hartsell’s recent blog entry discusses another recent news piece, this one in the Springfield News-Leader, about that lawyer who […]
A Farmington lawyer, Tom Burcham, is suing southern Missouri towns that “tax stack” — a practice by which municipalities circumvent […]
Joe Knodell, opining in the Springfield News-Leader today, is hopeful about the progress of education reform in the state. Knodell, […]
Nursing Favoritism
Combest pointed out this morning that the Post-Dispatch has run an article about the state auditor’s concern about the city […]
From this article in the L.A. Times, it looks like Green Dot has somewhat improved a troubled California high school. […]
Despite Previous Defeat, Kirkwood Tries Again for Smoking Ban
Despite voting down a similar proposition two and a half years ago, Kirkwood residents will again in November face a […]
Direct Democracy or Representative Republic: Which Do You Prefer?
I generally prefer the actions of a representative republic over those of a direct democracy. Yesterday’s Kansas City Star had a […]
The Standards MacGuffin
Edudiva responds to Caitlin Hartsell’s standards post by arguing that Missouri’s education standards don’t come up to the difficulty level […]
There’s an unfortunate discussion going on among Midwestern governors and the federal government about a possible high-speed rail line linking […]
The denizens of Missouri’s first capital can rest easy tonight, knowing that the effort to subject them to hot dog […]
Over at the News-Leader, Joseph Sugarman discusses the need for Missourians to be wary of the actions of their politicians […]
Local Tax: Ups and Downs
There’s an article in the Columbia Daily Tribune today that discusses the latest flap in Jefferson City about a sales […]
Spring training for the Kansas City Chiefs will officially take place in Missouri for the next 10 years, the governor […]
As Sarah Brodsky pointed out in her post on Friday, Missouri is one of four states so far that have […]
From an editorial in the Kansas City Star: Charter schools and lab schools would have a framework within which to […]
Competition in Health Care, Not More of the Same
About 11 percent of Missourians are without health insurance, according to the numbers from Families USA. To combat this and […]
The city of Springfield can’t keep going with the police and fire pension system it has in place. The unfunded […]
How to Bring Down the C-Section Rate Without a Government Mandate
This article is specifically about Florida, but the issues it raises come up in health care debates everywhere: Some doctors […]
