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Franklin County Charter Results
08 Apr

Franklin County Charter Results

Posted by Phil Eckelkamp Municipal Policy

With 100 percent of the vote in, we have the results. 13,614 Total Votes Cast 13,424 people voted on Prop […]

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Two Silly Banana Stories
08 Apr

Two Silly Banana Stories

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy, Education

First, at least one school district is encouraging parents to give their kids bananas to improve their MAP test scores: […]

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Things I Am Watching for Tonight as Elections Come In
07 Apr

Things I Am Watching for Tonight as Elections Come In

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy

My list is mainly focused on St. Louis County, but you are encouraged to add other important races around the state […]

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Franklin County Charter Vote Tomorrow
06 Apr

Franklin County Charter Vote Tomorrow

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy

People in Franklin County will vote on a proposed charter tomorrow, and the Show-Me Institute has released two op-eds on […]

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Stuck Inside of Springfield With the D.C. Property Tax Blues Again
06 Apr

Stuck Inside of Springfield With the D.C. Property Tax Blues Again

Posted by David Stokes Taxes

The above song title (switching out “Springfield” and “D.C. Property Tax” for “Mobile” and “Memphis,” of course) was the answer […]

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Despite Drawbacks, Proposed Franklin Charter a Positive Step Forward
06 Apr

Despite Drawbacks, Proposed Franklin Charter a Positive Step Forward

Posted by Phil Eckelkamp Taxes

With more than 100,000 people, Franklin County is the only large county in the Saint Louis metropolitan area lacking a […]

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Government Layoffs in Saint Louis
03 Apr

Government Layoffs in Saint Louis

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy, Transparency, Transportation

There have been two recent examples of significant government employee layoffs in the Saint Louis area — if you count […]

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A Market-Based Solution to the Problem of Protecting the Octuplets
03 Apr

A Market-Based Solution to the Problem of Protecting the Octuplets

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy

I think this is a really good idea. Not only could a reality show defray the costs of caring for […]

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Great Video About Ludicrous Licensing Laws From Reason
03 Apr

Great Video About Ludicrous Licensing Laws From Reason

Posted by David Stokes Economy

Please be sure to check out this awesome video about unnecessary interior design restrictions. It focuses on Florida, but Missouri […]

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Great Photo of Illegal Activity in the Post-Dispatch
02 Apr

Great Photo of Illegal Activity in the Post-Dispatch

Posted by David Stokes Regulation

This photo in the Post-Dispatch may not rank up there with Dave Drebes’ posting of a fundraising flyer that revealed […]

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A Laptop on Every Desk
02 Apr

A Laptop on Every Desk

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy, Education

Rural Missouri has an article about the Knob Noster School District and its use of computers in the classroom. Here […]

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SMI on the Radio Tomorrow in Franklin County
02 Apr

SMI on the Radio Tomorrow in Franklin County

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy

Show-Me Institute intern Phil Eckelkamp and I are going to be on the Diane Jones Show tomorrow (Friday) morning at […]

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Give and Take
02 Apr

Give and Take

Posted by Phil Eckelkamp Property Rights

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has an interesting story about property rights and annexation in O’Fallon, Mo. It focuses on residents […]

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Condescending?
02 Apr

Condescending?

Posted by Clovis Ouangraoua Economy, Energy, Regulation

I spotted a recent letter in the Post-Dispatch, responding to David Stokes’ earlier article about the proposed repeal of the […]

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“It Is So Nice to Have a Smart President”
01 Apr

“It Is So Nice to Have a Smart President”

Posted by David Stokes Uncategorized

Last night on Bill Maher’s show, I watched Salman Rushdie try to answer the host’s question about how Barack Obama’s […]

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A Regulation Story With a Happy Ending
01 Apr

A Regulation Story With a Happy Ending

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy, Regulation

The Missourian reports on raw milk and farmers who are threatened by regulation: Vimont was one of seven farmers to […]

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Metro Cuts Take Effect
31 Mar

Metro Cuts Take Effect

Posted by Ryan Davisson Uncategorized

Metro, as previously announced, made cuts to its service yesterday. Bus service will be reduced by 44 percent, MetroLink by 32 […]

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“Missouri, Come to Your Census!”
31 Mar

“Missouri, Come to Your Census!”

Posted by David Stokes Uncategorized

This post in Political Fix immediately reminded me of this classic Onion article. Sometimes government officials have no idea how funny […]

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Innovative Charter Schools Make Their Case
31 Mar

Innovative Charter Schools Make Their Case

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

The St. Louis Language Immersion Schools, which I mentioned in this op-ed about charter schools and foreign language instruction, have […]

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Lions and Tigers and Bears
31 Mar

Lions and Tigers and Bears

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy, Municipal Policy, Property Rights, Regulation

Katy Steinmetz writes about exotic pets in the Missourian. She comes down squarely on the side of the St. Louis […]

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