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The Governor of Illinois Wants to Help Missouri’s Economy
13 Mar

The Governor of Illinois Wants to Help Missouri’s Economy

Posted by David Stokes Taxes

I can’t think of much better for Missouri’s and St. Louis’ economies than Illinois raising its income tax significantly. Thank […]

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Apparently, It Was “Funny Day” in the Capital Yesterday
13 Mar

Apparently, It Was “Funny Day” in the Capital Yesterday

Posted by David Stokes Regulation

My own state rep, Jake Zimmerman, crystallized my own thoughts perfectly (to steal a Letterman line) about the repeal of tyrannical laws […]

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Rep. Mark Parkinson Is Awesome
13 Mar

Rep. Mark Parkinson Is Awesome

Posted by David Stokes Free-Market Reform, Municipal Policy, Taxes

I absolutely must direct you to this article in the Beacon, (link via Combest) about the recent e-mail spat in […]

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Brother Neil’s Price-Inflating Ticket Scalping Scheme
11 Mar

Brother Neil’s Price-Inflating Ticket Scalping Scheme

Posted by David Stokes Economy

Because we covered the repeal of scalping laws so heavily awhile back (and I like to think our blog entries […]

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Why Limits on Embryo Transfers Are Like Motorcycle Helmet Laws
11 Mar

Why Limits on Embryo Transfers Are Like Motorcycle Helmet Laws

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy, Free-Market Reform

Some of the arguments I’m hearing for limits on the number of embryos that can be implanted in a woman […]

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The Perfect Example of Why MoDOT Should Be Governed As It Is
11 Mar

The Perfect Example of Why MoDOT Should Be Governed As It Is

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy, Transportation

In Missouri, we like to elect people to office and then not give them all the powers one might assume […]

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SMI’s Dave Roland on the Air in Columbia Today At 5:00
10 Mar

SMI’s Dave Roland on the Air in Columbia Today At 5:00

Posted by David Stokes Education

Our own Dave Roland will be discussing school choice and educational issues on News At Five on KOPN 89.5 FM […]

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It’s Assessment Day in St. Louis County
10 Mar

It’s Assessment Day in St. Louis County

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy, Taxes

Everybody’s favorite biannual activity is online today in St. Louis County. It’s reassessment day! Go to the county’s website and […]

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Helmet Law Repeal Moves Ahead (Pun Intended)
10 Mar

Helmet Law Repeal Moves Ahead (Pun Intended)

Posted by David Stokes Transportation

KMOX reports that the state Senate has endorsed repealing the Missouri’s motorcycle helmet law. This bill also has a good […]

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Iceland, the Financial Panic, and My Father-In-Law
09 Mar

Iceland, the Financial Panic, and My Father-In-Law

Posted by David Stokes Economy

I am a big Michael Lewis fan. I have read Moneyball twice, along with many of the essays he is famous […]

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Disenfranchisement
06 Mar

Disenfranchisement

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Uncategorized

Thanks to Combest for linking to this op-ed about early voting. Early voting does sound nice, especially given the long […]

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The Little Engine That Could
06 Mar

The Little Engine That Could

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Transparency, Transportation

Train service around here can be awfully slow. Not so slow as the horse-drawn carriages the government allowed to fade […]

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David Nicklaus on “Buy Local”
06 Mar

David Nicklaus on “Buy Local”

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy

David Nicklaus continues to write about the locavore movement. Here are my comments on a column he wrote a few […]

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Post on Resolutions Hits Close to Home
06 Mar

Post on Resolutions Hits Close to Home

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Uncategorized

Brad Hollerbach’s post would be funnier if it didn’t sound so realistic: Since, Easter is fast approaching and a lot […]

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Kansas City Cuts Costs, Keeps Control of KCI
06 Mar

Kansas City Cuts Costs, Keeps Control of KCI

Posted by David Stokes Municipal Policy, Transparency

Like an airplane landing in a river immediately after takeoff, a Kansas City council committee has killed even the consideration […]

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Financial Stability Coming Soon
05 Mar

Financial Stability Coming Soon

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy, Transparency

Here’s a website that makes Transform Missouri look professional and confidence-inspiring: FinancialStability.gov. It’s been up for a few weeks, but […]

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For Your Safety
05 Mar

For Your Safety

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Uncategorized

When I saw the top headline (“Firefighters…”) on Russell Roberts’ blog, Cafe Hayek, I immediately thought of Dave’s post.

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Legislators Say, “Never Again!”
05 Mar

Legislators Say, “Never Again!”

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Economy, Free-Market Reform, Regulation

Although Nadya Suleman doesn’t live in Missouri, her case provoked enough outrage here that Missouri lawmakers want to prevent anything […]

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Using My Tax Dollars to Restrict My Freedom
05 Mar

Using My Tax Dollars to Restrict My Freedom

Posted by David Stokes Transportation

There is a lot of great stuff up on Combest today, so I’ll give him general credit for links to […]

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School Closings in Chicago
05 Mar

School Closings in Chicago

Posted by Sarah Brodsky Education

The St. Louis Public School District isn’t the only district faced with declining enrollment and the need to close buildings. […]

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