In my recent study of government in Missouri, I wrote about the potential advantages of disincorporation for Missouri municipalities. I […]
From the Post-Dispatch article about Clayton’s imminent smoking ban: Alderman Judy Goodman, among others, said that public health was the […]
If people choose to buy locally grown food, that’s great. I just have a problem with them when they try […]
An article comparing the educational performance of students in different countries has sparked some discussion on the Columbia Daily Tribune‘s […]
There are a few legislators in our General Assembly that could really benefit from this article in the Wall Street […]
Bill Schrier blogs about public service jobs, and the belief that they’re like diamonds (i.e., that they last forever): For […]
A couple of weeks ago, David Brooks wrote about charter schools run by the Harlem Children’s Zone. The comments on […]
There’s more justification for a law against texting while driving than for helmet or seat belt requirements. A driver who […]
Information is a scarce resource: There’s a cost to gathering it, analyzing it, and promulgating it. Human attention is also […]
An article in the Springfield News-Leader reports on a labor law that has more to do with retaliation than with […]
Ever since Maine banned novelty cigarette lighters last year, some lawmakers in other states have been eager to follow suit. […]
Missouri has no single-sex charter schools yet, although a few charters do offer single-sex classrooms. So we haven’t run into […]
In addition to my involvement with the Show-Me Institute, I have also worked part-time as a licensed taxicab driver for […]
Locavores buy food that was grown within a predetermined distance from where they live. Protectionists buy products that were manufactured […]
At times, the state singles out somebody or something for special recognition, as in a resolution declaring crayfish the official […]
Today’s Springfield News-Leader has a detailed article about the city’s pension issues, which also discusses the Show-Me Institute’s presentation at […]
Some St. Louis residents are disappointed that the city ended a recycling pilot program. You can still recycle in St. […]
I definitely recommend this piece in today’s Columbia Missourian discussing the growing support for Missouri’s “Fair Tax” proposal, which would […]
The federal government strictly regulates immigration, when the animals entering the country are humans. Australian saltwater crocodiles are a different […]
I hadn’t heard much about the proposed Hindu education center in Franklin County since I blogged about it last year, […]
