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SMI in the Springfield News-Leader Today
25 Jun

SMI in the Springfield News-Leader Today

Posted by David Stokes Property Rights, Transparency

We have two pieces published in the Springfield News-Leader today. First, Dr. Joseph Haslag has an op-ed about why Springfield […]

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MOSERS Bonuses Revisited
25 Jun

MOSERS Bonuses Revisited

Posted by Josh Smith Economy

Jim Winkelmann — who was mentioned recently on this blog for his pithy letter to the Post-Dispatch arguing against the […]

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A Taxing Dilemma
25 Jun

A Taxing Dilemma

Posted by Josh Smith Municipal Policy, Taxes, Transparency

Caitlin Hartsell’s recent blog entry discusses another recent news piece, this one in the Springfield News-Leader, about that lawyer who […]

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Taking a Stab at “Tax Stacking”
25 Jun

Taking a Stab at “Tax Stacking”

Posted by Caitlin Hartsell Municipal Policy, Taxes, Transparency

A Farmington  lawyer, Tom Burcham, is suing southern Missouri towns that “tax stack” — a practice by which municipalities circumvent […]

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Prospects of Education Reform
24 Jun

Prospects of Education Reform

Posted by Abhi Sivasailam Education

Joe Knodell, opining in the Springfield News-Leader today, is hopeful about the progress of education reform in the state. Knodell, […]

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Nursing Favoritism
24 Jun

Nursing Favoritism

Posted by Dave Roland Courts, Education, Municipal Policy, Regulation, Transparency, Transportation

Combest pointed out this morning that the Post-Dispatch has run an article about the state auditor’s concern about the city […]

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Should Charters Take Over Traditional Urban Schools?
24 Jun

Should Charters Take Over Traditional Urban Schools?

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

From this article in the L.A. Times, it looks like Green Dot has somewhat improved a troubled California high school. […]

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Despite Previous Defeat, Kirkwood Tries Again for Smoking Ban
23 Jun

Despite Previous Defeat, Kirkwood Tries Again for Smoking Ban

Posted by Caitlin Hartsell Economy, Free-Market Reform, Property Rights, Regulation

Despite voting down a similar proposition two and a half years ago, Kirkwood residents will again in November face a […]

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Direct Democracy or Representative Republic: Which Do You Prefer?
23 Jun

Direct Democracy or Representative Republic: Which Do You Prefer?

Posted by David Stokes Uncategorized

I generally prefer the actions of a representative republic over those of a direct democracy. Yesterday’s Kansas City Star had a […]

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The Standards MacGuffin
23 Jun

The Standards MacGuffin

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

Edudiva responds to Caitlin Hartsell’s standards post by arguing that Missouri’s education standards don’t come up to the difficulty level […]

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High-Speed Rail Would Take Taxpayers for a Ride
23 Jun

High-Speed Rail Would Take Taxpayers for a Ride

Posted by Josh Smith Transparency, Transportation

There’s an unfortunate discussion going on among Midwestern governors and the federal government about a possible high-speed rail line linking […]

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Keeping St. Charles Safe From Hot Dog Vending Chaos
22 Jun

Keeping St. Charles Safe From Hot Dog Vending Chaos

Posted by David Stokes Economy, Regulation

The denizens of Missouri’s first capital can rest easy tonight, knowing that the effort to subject them to hot dog […]

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Need for Wariness Regarding Eminent Domain Use
22 Jun

Need for Wariness Regarding Eminent Domain Use

Posted by Abhi Sivasailam Property Rights

Over at the News-Leader, Joseph Sugarman discusses the need for Missourians to be wary of the actions of their politicians […]

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Local Tax: Ups and Downs
22 Jun

Local Tax: Ups and Downs

Posted by Josh Smith Economy, Municipal Policy, Taxes

There’s an article in the Columbia Daily Tribune today that discusses the latest flap in Jefferson City about a sales […]

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Spring Training Deal Amended Behind Closed Doors
22 Jun

Spring Training Deal Amended Behind Closed Doors

Posted by Caitlin Hartsell Taxes, Transparency

Spring training for the Kansas City Chiefs will officially take place in Missouri for the next 10 years, the governor […]

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“Race to the Top” in Education Meaningless for Missouri
22 Jun

“Race to the Top” in Education Meaningless for Missouri

Posted by Caitlin Hartsell Education

As Sarah Brodsky pointed out in her post on Friday, Missouri is one of four states so far that have […]

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A Nonexistent Benefit of Uniform Standards
19 Jun

A Nonexistent Benefit of Uniform Standards

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

From an editorial in the Kansas City Star: Charter schools and lab schools would have a framework within which to […]

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Competition in Health Care, Not More of the Same
19 Jun

Competition in Health Care, Not More of the Same

Posted by Caitlin Hartsell Economy, Free-Market Reform

About 11 percent of Missourians are without health insurance, according to the numbers from Families USA. To combat this and […]

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Who’s Afraid of the Defined Contribution Plan?
19 Jun

Who’s Afraid of the Defined Contribution Plan?

Posted by Joseph Haslag Taxes

The city of Springfield can’t keep going with the police and fire pension system it has in place. The unfunded […]

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How to Bring Down the C-Section Rate Without a Government Mandate
18 Jun

How to Bring Down the C-Section Rate Without a Government Mandate

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Free-Market Reform

This article is specifically about Florida, but the issues it raises come up in health care debates everywhere: Some doctors […]

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