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The Wonders of the Market
20 Apr

The Wonders of the Market

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

I recommend this article in today’s Wall Street Journal about English education in China. Many Chinese children attend English-language classes […]

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From Cradle to Grave
20 Apr

From Cradle to Grave

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Free-Market Reform

I just read this article about a proposal for state agencies to encourage patients in Missouri to sign end-of-life directives. […]

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Show-Me Health Coverage
20 Apr

Show-Me Health Coverage

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Free-Market Reform, Transparency

An article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch outlines a health care proposal that passed the Missouri Senate last week. Like […]

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New Airport Possibility for St. Louis and Kansas City
20 Apr

New Airport Possibility for St. Louis and Kansas City

Posted by David Stokes Transportation

I had pretty much spent the day researching airport privatization, with KMOX playing in my office (I love streaming radio), […]

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Apply Today to Be a Summer Intern!
20 Apr

Apply Today to Be a Summer Intern!

Posted by Eric D. Dixon Uncategorized

The Show-Me Institute has a very limited number of spaces available for its summer internship program, and applications are due […]

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St. Louis Beacon Writer Misses the Point
20 Apr

St. Louis Beacon Writer Misses the Point

Posted by Dave Roland Education, Municipal Policy

This weekend I had the pleasure of attending the Democrats for Education Reform meeting held at Harris Stowe University. The […]

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Taxicabs Could Replace Some Metro Cuts
20 Apr

Taxicabs Could Replace Some Metro Cuts

Posted by David Stokes Economy

Show-Me Institute board member Bevis Schock has an insightful article in the St. Louis Beacon about deregulating the taxicab industry […]

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Slow News Day in Australia
19 Apr

Slow News Day in Australia

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy, Free-Market Reform

The top headline on the Chronicle‘s website is that a husband had to deliver a baby at home because there […]

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Wise Words on Charter Schools
17 Apr

Wise Words on Charter Schools

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

When I saw this link on Edspresso, I thought, “Great. The federal government is, as usual, telling the states how […]

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Knowledge Is Power
17 Apr

Knowledge Is Power

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

It’s a familiar story: a gifted public school teacher comes up with a new way to motivate or teach students, […]

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An Education Proposal That Falls Short
17 Apr

An Education Proposal That Falls Short

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

This is well-intentioned, but it’s not enough. The Grade reports on Rep. Ted Hoskins’ proposal to “require accredited school districts […]

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Concealed Carry on Campus
17 Apr

Concealed Carry on Campus

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy, Regulation

Katy Steinmetz responds in the comments to my post about concealed carry: The point is that carrying guns around is […]

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Cautious Optimism on Sale of SLPS Buildings
17 Apr

Cautious Optimism on Sale of SLPS Buildings

Posted by Dave Roland Education, Municipal Policy

In the past several years, St. Louis Public Schools has been forced to consider selling dozens of its former school […]

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Kansas City Airport Privatization Takes Small Step Forward
17 Apr

Kansas City Airport Privatization Takes Small Step Forward

Posted by David Stokes Transportation

We may have to even call it a “very small” step, but nonetheless the idea is slowly moving forward. Prime […]

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St. Louisans Should Support the Zoo!
15 Apr

St. Louisans Should Support the Zoo!

Posted by Dave Roland Economy, Municipal Policy, Taxes, Transparency

I love zoos. Some of my fondest memories of my youth are of my trips to the zoos in Knoxville, […]

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Happy Tax Day
15 Apr

Happy Tax Day

Posted by David Stokes Taxes, Transparency

If you would like to join with many other Missourians in discussing your opinion of growing deficits and rampant spending […]

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Zoo-Museum Tax Bill Changes Make Good Idea Less Good
15 Apr

Zoo-Museum Tax Bill Changes Make Good Idea Less Good

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy, Taxes

I liked Sen. Joan Bray’s original proposal to expand the St. Louis Zoo-Museum taxing district. I liked it because it […]

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Cato-at-Liberty on Concealed Carry
14 Apr

Cato-at-Liberty on Concealed Carry

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy

I hadn’t seen this when I wrote about concealed carry earlier today. It’s commentary from David Rittgers of Cato about […]

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Restaurants and the Minimum Wage
14 Apr

Restaurants and the Minimum Wage

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy, Regulation

The Post-Dispatch reports on a proposed minimum wage cap that would apply to tipped workers, like waiters in restaurants. The […]

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Is Norm Macdonald Writing For the Kansas City Star Now?
14 Apr

Is Norm Macdonald Writing For the Kansas City Star Now?

Posted by David Stokes Uncategorized

I swear that if you read this article in the Star while imagining that you are Norm MacDonald impersonating Bob Dole, […]

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